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June 23, 2008
Lloyds TSB in the Running for Dresdner - Scottish Widows - Why part with It?
Analysis of: Lloyds TSB in the running for Dresdner | www.thisismoney.co.uk
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Dresdner Bank is appealing for any financial services provider seeking a major foothold in the German retail, Mittelstand business or institutional asset management business. 
June 23, 2008
Deepening gloom at General Motors - Expensive Oil, High Pension and Medical Expenses Killing the Beast
Analysis of: Deepening gloom at General Motors | money.cnn.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Expensive oil, high current und past employee pension and medical benefits are there killers stalking the US automobilie makers. Effectively, the Big Three already belong to their respective pension fund. The stock is only a very, very leveraged option at this point. The failure...
June 23, 2008
U.S. May Free Up More Land for Corn Crops - Time for Agriculture to move into Free Market Economy?
Analysis of: U.S. May Free Up More Land for Corn Crops | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
With commodity prices climbing and remaining strong for the forseeable future, it is time for the EU and to a lesser extent the US to dismantle the various inefficient land control, price support and production quota systems.
June 19, 2008
Lehman CEO Fuld Faces Growing Pressure to Sell - Fat Lady has Already Sung
Analysis of: Lehman CEO Fuld Faces Growing Pressure to Sell | www.cnbc.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Lehman is finished as an independent investment bank. Its business model is broken, and the leadership has no medium or long-term game plan. Next in line is Morgan Stanley. Like BSC both of these banks suffer from a common problem, weak senior management, arrogance, lack of risk management and...
Mark MariottiJune 19, 2008
Hardware & Software Duality
Analysis of: HP to Acquire EDS for $13.9 Billion | www.hp.com
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
HP is a long time solid provider of computer hardware, and EDS (founded the information technology out-sourcing industry more than 45 years ago) is a longtime provider of system services. The Plan of Merger, dated as of May 13, 2008, by and among EDS, Hewlett-Packard Company and Hawk Merger...
June 19, 2008
Ex-Bear Sterns Execs May Face Fraud Charges - Only the Beginning of Legal Accountability for Excess?
Analysis of: Ex-Bear Stearns execs may face fraud charges | www.msnbc.msn.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The main focus to date has been on writedowns and capital raisings in the "aftermath" of the credit crisis. Before we reach the end of the credit crisis road, legal authorities will have to investigate, bring charges, settle or try cases against many of the top names (institutions and persons)...
Mark MariottiJune 17, 2008
Las Vegas Housing Parabola
Analysis of: HOME INVENTORY INCREASES IN MAY | www.lvrj.com
Author: Mark Mariotti, CEO, Future Management Holdings Inc
With 45 percent of contingent sales identified as "short sales," or sales in which the lender will be required to accept less than the principal balance owed, we can't expect investor demand to grow. Investors currently have other more liquid and stable securities to place their bets, and...
June 16, 2008
Austrian Sparkassen Real Estate Arm - EUR 300 Mil. Invested into Bulgaria
Analysis of: Sparkassen plans 300M euro in new investments in Bulgaria | www.sofiaecho.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Eastern European real estate investment opportunties are still attractive despite substantial building and price gains over the last few years. As in many fields in Eastern Europe, the Austrians are the leaders, in particular in the financial services space. Perhaps it is time for real estate...
June 16, 2008
Commodity Prices Show No Letup - Abusive Speculation will Destroy Free Markets
Analysis of: Commodity Prices Show No Letup | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Unrestrained speculative forces will cause a backlash of regulation, which may well destroy the efficient functioning of commodity markets. Some countries have already halted trading in certain commodities. US Senator Lieberman wants to exclude institutional investors from participating in commodities...
June 13, 2008
Internal Audit Comes of Age - Rather To Be or Not To Be
Analysis of: Internal Audit Comes of Age | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
In particular in the financial services industry, the control functions (audit, compliance, risk management and credit) are the key to the long-term success of the enterprise. Greed has made many CEOs forget this fact and ultimately completely disgrace themselves. The list is long......

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