The failure of Washington Mutual (WaMu), a troubled thrift, could at the worst wipe out as much as half of what remains in the fund, reckons of Ladenburg Thalmann, a boutique investment bank.

一家精品投资银行Ladenburg Thalmann的Dick Bove估计，最坏的情况是，华盛顿共同基金（一个麻烦的以节俭著称的银行）的破产将了结一半以上的基金。

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Richard Bove, an analyst at Ladenburg Thalmann, says this disconnect makes Lehman ripe for a hostile takeover.

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Richard Bove, an analyst at Ladenburg Thalmann, was convinced that the long-suffering company had reached a turning point.

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The SEC has not sued Ladenburg in connection with this.

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