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Parallel to the current Financial Crisis of 2008: The U.S. Treasury purchased large amounts of preferred stock in 9 major banks as a means to raise capitals for these distressed firms. This is a very controversial action to many Wall Street pro's because many believe that the government purchasing/infusing equity in these Private Firms no longer makes them private.

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