Shadow Spreads Over International Banking

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June 27, 2011 5:50 pm

A few weeks ago, Mike Farrell, head of Annaly Capital, a New-York based, non-bank finance firm, wrote a letter to his investors that pointed out that "in times of chaos ... those that survive aren't necessarily the biggest or the bravest."

Instead, "the survivors are those that are smart, nimble and, yes, lucky enough to avoid the pitfalls of uncertainty," he declared. "Large banks may be restricted in the types of risk they can take and the businesses they can be in, but ... we are building a company that is prepared to perform through these tumultuous times."

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