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Beware Banks' Unfunded TARP Talk

Stock quotes in this article: CNB , BBX , ETFC  

This column originally posted on RealMoney.com on Jan. 30. For more information about subscribing to RealMoney, please click here.

"There cannot be honest markets without honest publicity. Manipulation and dishonest practices of the market place thrive upon mystery and secrecy." --Securities Exchange Bill of 1934

Colonial BancGroup's (CNB Quote) recent disclosure of potentially problematic terms tied to a previously announced government investment should give investors pause about basing investment decisions on companies' statements about government bailout applications. ...

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