International Business News - Risky http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif At least five Wall Street firms warned Massachusetts officials--but not most individual investors--before February's collapse in the market for a type of bond that many had viewed as safe investments, The Boston Globe reported Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/firms-warned-mass-of-investment-markets-failure.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:49 EDT Two House lawmakers are pressing the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether investors were duped into buying short-term bonds that have become tough to sell this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080424/lawmakers-press-sec-on-auction-rate-debt-probe.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:35:10 EDT Support is growing on several fronts in Washington for mortgage-industry reforms and homeowner-assistance programs with broader potential impact than the Bush administration's plan to freeze interest rates on a small percentage of home loans. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071217/calls-grow-for-housing-crisis-response.htm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:24:00 EST Few big-time bankers get as excited by cycling as Piet van Schijndel. Then again, he has millions of dollars in sponsorship riding on races such as the Tour de France. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071215/doping-scandals-leave-sponsors-wary.htm Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:48:55 EST