Bear Stearns

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Definition of 'Bear Stearns '

An investment bank located in New York City that collapsed during the subprime crisis in 2008. The collapse of Bear Stearns was the result of the company's exposure to collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) and other securitized debt markets, which it had become overleveraged in. The company was subsequently sold to JP Morgan Chase at a fraction of its previous market capitalization.
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Investopedia explains 'Bear Stearns '

The illiquidity that Bear Stearns faced due to its exposure to securitized debt also exposed troubles at other investment banks. Many of the biggest banks were also heavily-exposed to this sort of investment. Financial portfolios heavy with toxic debt were one cause of the global financial crisis of 2008.
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  • When The Federal Reserve Intervenes (And Why)

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    ... On March 16, 2008, the Federal Reserve orchestrated the purchase of Bear Stearns
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    ... a $100 million endowment. Finally, March 14, 2008, was the beginning of
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    ... time. Bear Stearns Founded in 1923, Bear Stearns flourished through the
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  • Credit Crisis: Bird's Eye View | Investopedia

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    ... The Crisis Deepens During March 2008, Bear Stearns collapsed, and was purchased
    by JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) in a forced sale brokered by the Federal Reserve. ...

  • Credit Crisis: Wall Street History | Investopedia

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    ... 2008, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch (NYSE:MER), Lehman Brothers
    (OTC:LEHMQ) and Bear Stearns were the five largest stand-alone investment banks. ...

  • The Treasury And The Federal Reserve

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    ... The near collapse of investment bank Bear Stearns in 2008 is one such example.
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  • The 2007-08 Financial Crisis In Review

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    ... requirement for five investment banks - Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), Merrill Lynch
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