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    Kerry Massaro
    How One Lehman-Merrill Customer is Dealing
    An anonymous buy side trader shares his thoughts on how his shop--one that depended on both Lehman and Merrill—is navigating the turmoil.
     

    Andrew Liegel
    Lehman’s Fall May Have Saved Investors Billions
    Andrew Liegel, product management specialist in risk and reporting at FRSGlobal, says Lehman Brothers' fall may save investors billions of dollars and that the demise of the financial system is greatly overblown.
     

    Manny Weintraub
    Chaos—What Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch Mean to the Markets
    Market reaction from Manny Weintraub, founder of Integre Advisors, a $325.8-million asset management firm, and former Managing Director of Neuberger Berman.
     

    John Jay
    The Difference Between Merrill and Lehman
    John Jay, senior analyst at Aite Group Reacts to Lehman's bankruptcy filing and Merrill's sale to Bank of America
     

    Muriel Siebert
    Muriel Siebert Says Regulators Must End Systemic Crisis
    Siebert says we are witnessing a sea change that if properly regulated could see restoration of confidence, and if ignored could turn into a historic financial disaster.
     

    Tim Mahoney
    More Rationalization Ahead
    BIDS Trading CEO Responds to Lehman, Merrill News
     

    Larry Tabb
    Lehman, Merrill, and Bear — Oh My
    Assessing the fallout as well as the future of the banking industry can help us return to a healthier place.
     

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