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U.K. data has been weaker than expected, but investors don't believe this will be enough to persuade the bank to cut rates. This leaves gilts vulnerable.

Miller has clearly chosen bankruptcy over collective bargaining to restructure the company. Delphi is using a bankruptcy judge to begin moving in the direction of Chinese wages and benefits.

We teach them what a bank is . . . How to do your housekeeping. We teach them the bus routes and how to get around the city to get to their jobs.

We certainly do think there are another two (rate hikes) left in the Bank of Canada before they tag out.

This is the time of year all the Wall Street bankers and traders basically know where they stand inside their organization. They've been given their bonuses, they've either been promoted or nor promoted, so it's a time when everybody considers what their options may be.

This is the second time in a couple of years that a limousine has been used as a getaway car in a bank robbery. I've been doing this job a long time and nothing surprises me any more.

This may be the realization after a long period of time that gold is no longer the bedrock of the world's financial system. And if it's no longer required as a reserve currency, then it makes sense for central banks to reduce their holdings of gold and convert to more profitable investments.

This lending has been lucrative to banks here. The housing market has been vibrant.

Adam Cole

This left orders in the fourth quarter up an impressive 4.1% quarter-on-quarter and points to strong capital spending in the early months of 2006, which will likely make the Bank of Japan that much more confident that the time is approaching to start removing its ultra-easy monetary policy.

This is yen supportive. People are starting to get quite a defined time line on when the Bank of Japan will end its easing and are quite convinced its going to happening next week.

They probably cased the bank -- knew when she arrived.

They regard this as a crime not much different from a bank robbery. Their philosophy's very simple: If you interview enough people, eventually you'll find somebody who knows something. They do not think this is a perfect crime. At some point, they believe, the people who perpetrated this will be bragging either to people they know or in postings on the Web. If you start leaving your handle around, you're leaving a trail the FBI can follow.

They're down around 15 to 20 percent from their highs. You've got an opportunity to buy some of these bank stocks at decent values here.

I have talked to Berlusconi repeatedly about the budget and the Bank of Italy since August, but to no avail,

Jim Calhoun

I have to give a special star to Denham. With Rudy (Gay) out the last three days (groin), Denham has been our special player. I told him he's put money in the bank - all the work ethic, all the things he's doing, he's got some chits with me now. Just all over the place, running as hard as I've ever seen him, making shots that I didn't see him make before, handling better, passing better - I'm exceptionally happy with him.

I have to believe, given the level of discussion I've heard about it, that bankers are certainly out there identifying companies that are repatriating large sums and doing what they can to get their business.

I have said from day one that I would use the threat of bankruptcy and that the unions will respond to that threat and come back to the negotiating table,

Investors may take a wait-and-see stance until the Bank of Japan comes out with its policy statement.

Investors have become completely convinced that we need to see the housing canary buckle under a little bit. If the housing market softens, then investors will view that as the canary in the cave that indicates that central bankers will not have to be as aggressive.

Investors are starting to think the central bank may raise interest rates sooner than expected. That has pushed shares of real-estate companies lower as they usually borrow heavily to expand their property holdings.

Investors are prioritizing investment into the financial sector now. Fundamentals look good and I expect banks to post further profit gains.

Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair

In the U.A.E. we were the least-regulated environment in the region, and over time we are seeing more and more regulation coming in. On the other hand, a central bank can overregulate and choke the economy, and then we will have a dead banking industry.

Investors are going after Merchants Bank stock as the revised plan is better than expected.

Investors already learned about the recovery in Japan's banking industry and the Mizuho sale gives them another investment opportunity.

Investment bank was pretty good all in. Transaction services had strong revenue, but earnings fell on higher expenses and credit costs. Smith Barney and private banking were okay, but not as good as Merrill.

Investment banking really did knock the cover off the ball. We're moving from a pretty weak performance into a better-performing business.

Investment banking is relatively easy to forecast, but the trading side is a tough one.

Investment bankers were being a bit too optimistic in terms of deal flow. The market has stabilized but I don't think there is a lot of enthusiasm yet. We are not yet in a strong, up market. Putting in 30 deals, when a couple of weeks ago there was hardly any, may have been too much to bear.

Investing in a startup community bank can be a very good investment if you are patient, because the pay off is years away.

James Stewart

Investors will be looking for clues for interest rate cuts. A U.K. rate cut is expected in February, the European Central Bank is most likely to cut rates sometime at the end of the first quarter, start of the second quarter.

Investors should remain on the sidelines and mind our speculative risk rating. Share prices could remain volatile amid bankruptcy speculation until management is more forthcoming with refinancing and restructuring progress.

In the past we might have felt at different points that the concerns about bankruptcy risk were way overplayed.

In the past, we might have felt at different points that the concerns about bankruptcy risk were way overplayed.