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Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing

11-15-2007, 04:15 AM

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Etrade Potential Bankruptcy?

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Re: Etrade Potential Bankruptcy?

What's the big deal about Friday? Earnings?

If you're taling about the FASB rule, don't expect any new writedowns until the next earnings. Etrade has been writing down their portfolio for the last...

Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing

11-14-2007, 03:36 AM

Replies: 57

Etrade Potential Bankruptcy?

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Posted By pig4bill

Re: Etrade Potential Bankruptcy?

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SIPC standard insurance is 500,000 with a 100,000 sub-limit for cash for your brokerage account. I would guess that ETrade has an Excess SIPC insurance that would insure your...

Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing

11-14-2007, 03:34 AM

Replies: 57

Etrade Potential Bankruptcy?

Views: 419

Posted By pig4bill

Re: Etrade Potential Bankruptcy?

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from what I understand they made 650 million in trading commissions last year. They have 427 million shares outstanding. If they are really cutting back on their mortgage spending, costs...

Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing

11-13-2007, 02:17 AM

Replies: 57

Etrade Potential Bankruptcy?

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Posted By pig4bill

Re: Etrade Potential Bankruptcy?

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wow, I hadn't heard about this. We have a bunch of accounts at ETrade (brokerage, Roth, money market, CDs and a couple of regular checking). The cash positions may exceed $100K. Should I...

Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing

11-13-2007, 02:11 AM

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Etrade Potential Bankruptcy?

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Re: Etrade Potential Bankruptcy?

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As far as Etrade's bankruptcy potential, this is what one analyst is saying..
"Citi Investment Research analyst Prashant Bhatia cut E-Trade's rating to "Sell" from "Hold." Bhatia said...

Forum: Business, Finance, and Investing

11-13-2007, 02:05 AM

Replies: 57

Etrade Potential Bankruptcy?

Views: 419

Posted By pig4bill

Re: Etrade Potential Bankruptcy?

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That's regarding your positions. Regarding your cash, don't expect the SIPC to "protect" you. If ETRADE is in trouble, who else do you think might be? Do you suppose others like ETRADE...

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