Morgan Chase
Bear Stearns
Merrill Lynch
Lehman Brothers
Barclay
The Glass-Steagall Act
Morgan Stanley
J.P. Morgan


 
6 months ago, there were 5 big, independent investment banks. Then, in March, J.P. Morgan Chase bought Bear Stearns in a rescue sale. And this month Merrill Lynch agreed to be sold to Bank of America. The government provided loans to aid the sale of Bear Stearns. But officials decided to let Lehman…
6个月前，有5所独立的投资银行。然后，在三月，摩根大通在一次拯救性购买中买了贝尔斯登。并且，在本月，梅林同意被美国银行购买。 政府为贝尔斯登的出售提供贷款资助。但是，政府决定让具有158年历史的投资银行雷曼兄弟倒闭。上周，英国的巴克莱银行在破产法庭中收购了雷曼公司的大部分。 投资银行通过向公司提供股票和债…