Tim McLaughlin

Position: Journalist

Articles

Merrill sued by Massachusetts regulator February 01, 05:58pm EST 

NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The top securities regulator in Massachusetts on Friday said he has filed civil charges against Merrill Lynch & Co Inc <MER.N>, accusing the brokerage of selling unsuitable subprime mortgage-related securities to ...  Full Article 

Blog Posts

Merrill Hintz: CDO/Subprime gore big bull believer

Bernstein Research analyst Brad Hintz has Street cred as an ex-Morgan Stanley treasurer and ex-Lehman CFO. But an examination of his record in covering Merrill Lynch and subprime's impact on investment ...  Full Article | Comments [2] 

Merrill Links: Golf Gone Wild?

Bear Stearns Chairman Jimmy Cayne isn't the only Wall Street honcho who plays a lot of golf while his company endures hard times. Let us tee up Mr. Stanley O'Neal, chairman and chief executive of Merrill ...  Full Article 

Buffett's mortgage move: Countryshire?

No doubt Warren Buffett can see value in a distressed company like Countrywide Financial Corp. But then again, it's hard to see Countrywide Chairman and CEO Angelo Mozilo working for the "Oracle." First, ...  Full Article