11 Comments
 

No way...too much overlap. Although I could see Chase acquiring some part of BAC business lines/a portfolio or two if they needed to raise capital and didn't tap the equity market

"Greed, in all of its forms; greed for life, for money, for love, for knowledge has marked the upward surge of mankind. And greed, you mark my words, will not only save Teldar Paper, but that other malfunctioning corporation called the USA."
 

MS is the only TBTF that could take over ML and they have zero interest in it. Dick Bove is screaming that BAC's balance sheet is healthy and he says deposits are pouring in (this is actually my post for tomorrow).

FWIW, ZeroHedge is convinced the rumor is true. I think it all started with this, though:

http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2011/08/23/660626/jpmorgan-says-bofa-ma…

And here's a pretty humorous take on the mayhem from Josh Brown:

http://www.thereformedbroker.com/2011/08/23/re-blodget-vs-bank-of-ameri…

 
Best Response

[quote=Edmundo Braverman]MS is the only TBTF that could take over ML and they have zero interest in it. Dick Bove is screaming that BAC's balance sheet is healthy and he says deposits are pouring in (this is actually my post for tomorrow).

FWIW, ZeroHedge is convinced the rumor is true. I think it all started with this, though:

http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2011/08/23/660626/jpmorgan-says-bofa-ma…

And here's a pretty humorous take on the mayhem from Josh Brown:

http://www.thereformedbroker.com/2011/08/23/re-blodget-vs-bank-of-ameri…]

I don't really follow Bove, but isn't this a complete 180 for him? I thought 60-90 days ago he was screaming to sell all financials (especially BAC) and talking about their bad balance sheets. Is he really saying that everything's great now?

twitter: @CorpFin_Guy
 

I love that the article talks about 100B of tax payer dollars and a suspension of anti trust laws to pave the way for this. Why do we even have rules or anything?

If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses - Henry Ford
 

Et nihil cumque in illum vel. Non laboriosam in quidem illum. Laboriosam animi sint quo impedit. Enim enim consectetur illum cupiditate. Neque neque porro nihil nisi.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (50) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
4
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
5
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”