Recent studies show plenty of mainstream support for some of the issues that define the protest movement.
In a region where Weimar inflation and German deflation led to social unrest and the rise of Hitler, peace and stability are more important than triple-A credit ratings.
The demonstrators could just as easily be targeting Congress, but the alienation in this country is palpable.
The bank passed 2009 and 2010 stress tests, and still needs a bailout. How can you profit from this bad bank?
With endless lawsuits, it's tough to forecast anything, let alone earnings.
Don't be surprised to see some last-minute wrangling before Europe's version of TARP passes.
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said we would not have another Lehman-caliber meltdown on our hands. But he never said there wouldn't be pain.
With no one willing to lend to the biggest French banks, we'll remain in a bizarre standoff with them until we get some sort of government action.
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