Speculation about a possible minority investor in Bear has mounted since it was battered by the summer credit squeeze which because of the bank 's heavy exposure to the US mortgage-backed securities market led to a 61 per cent drop in third-quarter earnings .

自 贝尔斯登今年夏季受到信贷 紧缩的冲击以来，有关该银行将引入一家少数股权投资者的猜测便日益升温。由于积极参与了美国抵押担保证券市场的投资，贝尔斯登第三季度收益下降了61%。