Showing posts with label banking crisis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label banking crisis. Show all posts
9 October 2013

The Troika, the US Hedge Funds and the Diversion of Taxpayers' Money

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A guest post by Stephan Lindner Do you remember John Paulson? In 2007 he became famous for having the highest income of all hedge fund m...
11 February 2013

Irrational Expectations

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For years leading up to the financial crisis it was obvious that the money within the economy was being misallocated. A tiny elite were mana...
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28 June 2012

Not Waiving but Drowning

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'There's not much to a bank except its licence, its computer system and its reputation.' Thus spake Martin Taylor on this mor...
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27 September 2011

Banking Mad

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Holmes and Watson pursue an errant banker So the Vickers Commission has reported and made its bland recommendations. In view of the apocalyp...
16 June 2011

Chancellor Fails to Separate Retail and Commercial Banking

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The loudest call for reform following the failure of the banking system in 2008 was that the risky activities undertaken by investment banks...
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22 December 2010

Higher Education Accountability

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As the debates over student fees have ebbed and flowed I have missed once again the skills of the accountant. What nobody has explained adeq...
23 November 2010

Ooh aah!

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You might think that footballers would know a thing or two about money. Not only are they paid absurd amounts of the stuff, but they have al...
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