tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575396221761490577.post8770156128237767624..comments2023-10-14T11:47:37.778-04:00Comments on Bank Watch: Ken Lewis 'never really fit in' with Wall Street, new book saysUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575396221761490577.post-13515437463066504092012-09-20T18:39:55.709-04:002012-09-20T18:39:55.709-04:00Fleet - not bad but overpriced
MBNA - very overpri...Fleet - not bad but overpriced<br />MBNA - very overpriced (had to take a writedown there)<br />US Trust - bought a name only<br />LaSalle - disaster, very bad credit issues<br />Countrywide - worst deal ever<br />Merrill Lynch - actually working, by the time it closed, price was very low, turned around quicklyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575396221761490577.post-4957936037275689632012-09-20T15:44:26.238-04:002012-09-20T15:44:26.238-04:00Or maybe Lewis actually saw might happen to the ec...Or maybe Lewis actually saw might happen to the economy if he let Countrywide or Merrill file for Bankruptcy. Everyone does remember what happened when Lehman filed right? Lewis just may have been doing what was best for the industry\country as opposed to just his company.... as far as his dealmaking went... Fleet, MBNA, USTrust, LaSalle..those were pretty good deals just to mention a fewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575396221761490577.post-6251022111800173892012-09-20T12:58:23.198-04:002012-09-20T12:58:23.198-04:00And Kenny is still laughing all the way to the ban...And Kenny is still laughing all the way to the bank...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575396221761490577.post-34673114488584388902012-09-20T12:40:59.355-04:002012-09-20T12:40:59.355-04:00Does she dish on the behind the scenes pressure Pa...Does she dish on the behind the scenes pressure Paulson and his ilk put on Lewis to buy Countrywide and Merrill?<br /><br />Just wonderingBHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575396221761490577.post-70170993854028697452012-09-20T11:40:44.147-04:002012-09-20T11:40:44.147-04:00So she labeled Jaime Dimon as the smartest but yet...So she labeled Jaime Dimon as the smartest but yet he had no idea his company was losing billions of dollars? Yea Sheila. That says a lot about you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com