Lehman - Seperating fact & Rumor

 

The latest rumor was that the world's largest bond fund PIMCO, the hedge fund giant SAC and other institutions were bailing out on Lehman, which then promptly rolled over and crashed 18%. The all important question is - Why is Lehman, and not any other firm, the target for all these rumors and the speculation. What makes it so susceptible to these rumors?

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