Tag Archives: AIG

AIG and Faux Transparency

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AIG disclosed some of the firms that benefited from the government bailout. Essentially, the government money was largely used to pay off other firms. I have a few comments. 1. AIG’s customers were either using AIG for hedging positions or … Continue reading


That Sinking Feeling

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AIG is back to the trough for another $30 billion. We already gave them $150 billion. AIG — supposedly a firm in the insurance business — got into trouble taking an astounding $450B unhedged bet in the Credit Default Swap … Continue reading


Here’s an Idea: Let’s Throw Some Good Money at Good

Once upon a time, there were three good banks: Bank of America, JP Morgan, and Citigroup. When the financial crisis started, these banks stepped up and seemingly did some favors for the government. JP Morgan acquired Bear Stearns (with some … Continue reading


Children in the Candy Store

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The bad news keeps piling in: $150 billion commitment to a non-bank, AIG GE Capital (which is not a bank) gets FDIC Insurance backup for $139 billion American Express and CIT Group are now banks – I guess everyone is … Continue reading