Deutsche Bank AG (DB)

Add a New Bears Reason Company: Deutsche Bank AG (DB) Current price: Headline: (100 character max) Analysis: Cancel 0% agree 11 votes   DB a more riskier investment Top Contributor: Sean Hinton | Created when NYSE:DB was $129.41 | Edit | History Deutsche Bank has been stepping up its proprietary trading and increasing its investments in hedge funds in recent years. While this is aimed at boosting profits, it makes Deutsche Bank an inherently riskier investment. Good investments can bring in a ton of money, but a few bets in the wrong direction or a particularly bearish market can lead to lower returns, or even losses. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 11 votes   DB could face massive write downs due to leveraged loan commitments Top Contributor: Sean Hinton | Created when NYSE:DB was $129.41 | Edit | History Though it has seemed to weather the subprime fallout better than some competitors, Deutsche Bank still has over $40 billion in leveraged loan commitments on its books. Depending on how the debt markets fare in 2008, these assets could face additional, massive write-downs. (100 character max) Cancel 0% agree 11 votes   Negative public image in Germany Top Contributor: Sean Hinton | Created when NYSE:DB was $129.41 | Edit | History A negative public image in Germany could hurt Deutsche Bank's ability to cut costs and improve profits. Already, German politicians tried to organize a boycott of the firm in 2005 over its plans to cut additional jobs.[1] This is an example of the country's negative attitude toward the aggressive pursuit of profits, which is limiting Deutsche Bank and other private-sector firms in their ability to fully maximize profitability. (100 character max) Cancel

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