the bank deal is contingent on the the approval of OTS and the reception of TARP funds -
if we get TARP funds, and the market has a good week we could see some good share price appreciation, IMO -
i would love for them to use that TARP money to buy a BUNCH of corporate bonds right now -
GNW 2014's at 5.75% are on sale for like 48 cents on the dollar -
with their hold to maturity value doubling and yielding over 20% to maturity, they could sell some crazy 10% annuities and pocket a good sum of the difference -
one can hope, anyway... -
come monday, come what may -
:)
you been holding your end of the deal up selling a bunch of GNW products?