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The Motley Fool December 1, 2011 Beyers & Koppenheffer	What Really Killed MF Global An amped-up business model is taking blame it doesn't deserve.
The Motley Fool October 31, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	MF Global Shares Should Have Dropped: What You Need to Know Shares of troubled broker MF Global stayed perfectly steady today. However, that was only because trading in MF Global's shares was halted.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	MF Global: Fraud, Incompetence, or a Bit of Both? MF Global's implosion was epic. But was it pure stupidity, outright fraud, or a bit of both that caused it?
The Motley Fool December 16, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	Jon Corzine: The Wrong Man for the Job When Jon Corzine took over as CEO of MF Global, he brought with him a penchant for risk-taking. It was a drive that would ultimately prove the company's undoing.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	MF Global Infographic: Jon Corzine, Chief Executive At MF Global, Corzine built an executive team stacked with those that either viewed the world just as he did, or would be unwilling to seriously challenge his decisions.
BusinessWeek May 12, 2010 Silver-Greenberg et al.	Jon Corzine Is Working at MF Global. Say What? He's been the head of Goldman Sachs and the Democratic senator from and governor of New Jersey. Yet Corzine's third act may be the most surprising of them all
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The Motley Fool December 9, 2011 John Reeves	Jon Corzine Returns to Washington An account of Corzine's appearance before the House Agriculture Committee regarding his role in the collapse of MF Global.
The Motley Fool November 25, 2011 Beyers & Koppenheffer	Who's Responsible for the MF Global Mess? Take Your Pick A closer look at the key players in unwinding the futures and commodities failure.
Registered Rep. January 1, 2007 Halah Touryalai	Riding High It was a fine year for brokerage firms -- especially their stocks. No one came up bigger than Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley in terms of percentage gains.
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The Motley Fool September 16, 2008 Morgan Housel	Goldman Feels the Heat Though it wasn't a terrible quarter for Goldman Sachs, it's become apparent that banking is a terrible industry right now. And after a crazy week, some question even Goldman Sachs' future.
The Motley Fool July 15, 2009 Alex Dumortier	Goldman's Partnership Is Bankrupt Partners sold $700 million worth of shares -- should you own them?
The Motley Fool March 31, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer	Goldman Sachs Isn't as Good as You Think This look at the numbers shows Goldman Sachs perhaps isn't as golden as its reputation.
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The Motley Fool September 17, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Has a Run on Goldman and Morgan Begun? NYU economics professor Nouriel Roubini may have been right. We could very well be witnessing the death throes of the modern U.S. investment bank.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	$1.2 Billion Vanishes From MF Global In the midst of futures broker MF Global free-falling into bankruptcy, it was revealed that $1.2 billion of supposedly segregated customer money had disappeared.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2010 William D. Cohan	The End of Wall Street? The sad truth is that Wall Street is much the same as it was before; it's Main Street that may never be the same again.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2010 Alex Dumortier	Morgan Stanley Wishes It Weren't Like Goldman U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether Morgan misled investors in mortgage derivatives; similar to the charges against Goldman Sachs.
The Motley Fool June 12, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Not Much Lovin' for Lehman Investment bank stocks are often proxies for the market; that's not so good right now. Even with the steep declines in May, Lehman doesn't look like a tremendous bargain for investors.
The Motley Fool February 12, 2007 Tom Taulli	Goldman: Into the Private Equity Stratosphere Goldman is expected to raise a $19 billion private equity fund, which should be a nice boost for the firm's bottom line. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2008 Alex Dumortier	Will Goldman Get a Do-Over? The firm needs long-term deposits to anchor its balance sheet. The trouble is, there are no obvious partners out there.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	J. Christopher Flowers: Corzine's Kingmaker The private equity magnate J. Christopher Flowers buoyed MF Global with a timely investment, but with that money came the seeds of the broker's undoing.
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The Motley Fool November 23, 2011 Alex Dumortier	My Surreal Life: Jon Corzine Fact is sometimes stranger than fiction.
The Motley Fool June 21, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Morgan Stanley's Mighty Swing The investment bank knocks results out of the park. Can it last? Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek August 27, 2009 David Henry	Are Banks Playing It Too Safe? Critics say capital cushions at firms like Goldman are a drag on profits, and healthy banks need more leverage.
The Motley Fool June 18, 2008 Matt Koppenheffer	Goldman Sinks a Birdie Goldman's second quarter may not have been stellar, but considering the environment, it definitely deserves a golf clap.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2009 Alex Dumortier	Goldman's Stock Hits a New Low Is the firm's franchise at risk?
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The Motley Fool December 30, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer	Goldman Sachs Got Tarnished in 2011 It was a disappointing year for Goldman Sachs' shareholders.
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The Motley Fool November 6, 2009 Alex Dumortier	Inside Goldman's Money Machine Goldman Sachs' quarterly report gives investors a peek at just how consistently profitable its trading activity was in the third quarter.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2008 Morgan Housel	This Wall Street CEO Earned His Pay It's easy to boo Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain for his colossal payday, but if there's one Wall Street executive who actually deserves what he's asking for, it's him.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2007 Mike Kasprzyk	Quick Take: Goldman Sachs' Lending Hand The London Treasury seeks advice from Goldman Sachs for its struggling UK bank Northern Rock, reflecting confidence in the U.S. investment bank's uniquely strong brand and history of proven results.
The Motley Fool December 16, 2008 Morgan Housel	End of an Era for Goldman Sachs It's been a respectable year, even as the company posts it's first-ever quarterly loss, but what does the future have in store for this Wall Street titan?
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The Motley Fool November 17, 2011 Rich Smith	Are Bank Stocks Cheap? Beware of judging a book value by its cover.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2006 Tom Taulli	Goldman's Profit Explosion Goldman hasn't lost its golden touch, as seen with its end-of-the-year results for 2006. It's tough for individual investors to participate in these areas, but investing in Goldman Sachs is one way to get some exposure to them.
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