Wall St. relies on PR to cut through financial bull

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Brokerage firms have introduced public relations campaigns not only to save face, but also to calm investors and rebuild consumer confidence. For example, Charles Schwab took out a full-page advertisement in The New York Times as well as sent customers booklets that provide guidance on what to do with their overall portfolios. Also, Merrill Lynch launched a full-page advertisement in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times to reestablish credibility with investors.

Investment Banking and Securities Dealing, Securities Dealers

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An anatomy of rating through the cycle

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The empirical peculiarities of agency ratings whether necessarily reflect informational inefficiencies or could they be inherent to the agencies rating system is investigated. The analysis indicates that empirical irregularities of agency ratings could be the result of a rating method.

Analysis, Business cycles, Rating agencies (Securities)

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Capabilities and financial performance: the moderating effect of strategic type

Article Abstract:

The application of the Miles-snow topology to develop a resource-based view of the effect of firm capabilities and strategic market orientation on the firm's financial performance is examined.

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