Chart of the Day In an attempt to put the current financial crisis into perspective, today's chart illustrates the 10 largest Chapter 11 bankruptcies in US history. As the chart illustrates, the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers earlier this week dwarfs all previous US bankruptcies. The US government has taken the approach that some companies are 'too big to fail' as failure could have devastating systemic effects. In the case of Lehman Brothers, however, the bar as to what is too big has been raised - considerably. Notes: - Where's the market headed? The answer may surprise you. Find out right now with the exclusive & Barron's recommended charts of Chart of the Day Plus. Source - CNBC Rate today's Chart of the Day Excellent    5    4    3    2    1    No good By voting every day you help us get you the charts you want to see. Quote of the Day "A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain." - Robert Frost Events of the Day September 23, 2008 - First Day of Autumn (Northern Hemisphere) Mailing List Info Chart of the Day is FREE to anyone who subscribes. -- To subscribe, enter your email address -- To unsubscribe, simply fill in our unsubscribe form. -- To change your email address, first subscribe with your new email address and then unsubscribe your old email address (as described above). Chart of the Day is provided to subscribers without warranty of any kind and accepts no responsibility for its accuracy or for any consequences of its use.

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