tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post4526253519439850911..comments2008-06-09T10:40:26.945-04:00TraderMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241756200482130281noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-64901122370706376522008-06-09T10:40:00.000-04:002008-06-09T10:40:00.000-04:00Well with the Federal Reserve being their private bank they all should survive - its just a matter of in what form.<BR/><BR/>If need be BLK and MER would be the perfect fit considering the interconnections between management.<BR/><BR/>You could see a private equity shop or hedge funds even take over a Lehman for example. Who knows. If Lehman is stand alone its probably going to be a very small player after they reduce their leverage.TraderMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241756200482130281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-62866091541364124812008-06-09T09:58:00.000-04:002008-06-09T09:58:00.000-04:00and Mark, your opinion is the two survivors will be GS and ???<BR/>[perhaps Blackrock after they buy LEH and MER]?hrs0944http://www.blogger.com/profile/09986838112144909482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-10026044250083487682008-06-09T08:23:00.000-04:002008-06-09T08:23:00.000-04:00and the futures are up on that happy newspiazzihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08013122913500639807noreply@blogger.com