–Layoffs are coming. Layoffs are coming. Forget those high-profile hires , such as CIT Group’s former CEO Jeff Peak landing at Barclays or American International Group’s former chief Martin Sullivan going to the Willis Group, the legions of lower level traders, analysts and salespeople may be in for a rude awakening. Whitney expects lay offs of 40,000 to 50,000, or 5% to 10% of the U.S. securities industry.作者: not4weak 时间: 2010-9-9 17:00
–Consumers and banks continue to delever. Sure, investment-grade companies like Hewlett Packard and Home Depot are taking advantage of the low interest rates to refinance or sell new debt. But banks are paring back their leverage because their largest customers–the U.S. consumer–are doing the same.作者: 秋之皓月 时间: 2010-9-9 20:34