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    A hearing is scheduled Oct. 22 at which two Bank of America directors and former General Counsel Timothy Mayopoulos are to appear. "The strategic wisdom of the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch deal is now obvious to everyone ... These documents and e-mails reveal the good faith deliberations among those who understood that first." Bank of America provided documents to the committee Oct. 16 after agreeing to forego its right to keep discussions with its lawyers confidential. Full Article at The Market Oracle
    The strategic wisdom of the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch deal is now obvious to everyone ... These documents and e-mails reveal the good faith deliberations among those who understood that first.
    – Lawrence Di Rita SOURCE: The Market Oracle 1 month ago
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Bernanke Guilty of Coercion and Market Manipulation
  1. The chairman of the Federal Reserve indicated it would be structured in a manner such that BAC stock should go up when announced.
    SOURCE: The Market Oracle 1 month ago
  2. The chairman of the Federal Reserve indicated it would be structured in a manner such that BAC stock should go up when announced
    SOURCE: The Market Oracle 1 month ago
  3. You are not authorized to carry out this operation
    SOURCE: The Market Oracle 1 month ago
  4. As a result of this collaboration, the taxpayers ended up footing the bill so Bank of America didn’t have to absorb Merrill Lynch’s losses.
    SOURCE: The Market Oracle 1 month ago
  5. The Bank of America-Merrill Lynch merger was the outcome of a collaborative effort orchestrated by Ken Lewis, Henry Paulson, Ben Bernanke, Timothy Geithner and Larry Summers
    SOURCE: The Market Oracle 1 month ago

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