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baselinescenario.com - 6 hours ago
Measuring The Fiscal Costs Of Not Fixing The Financial System
— baselinescenario.com — This post is a slightly edited version of remarks prepared for delivery at Unwinding Public Interventions in... the Financial Sector: Preconditions and Practical Considerations , IMF High-Level Conference, Thursday, December 3, 2009, Washington D.C. I participated in Session 2: Managing Fiscal ... (more) Measuring The Fiscal Costs Of Not Fixing The Financial ...

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The Financial Blogger 3rd Anniversary and Giveaways!
thefinancialblogger.com - 2 days ago
The Financial Blogger 3rd Anniversary and Giveaways!
— thefinancialblogger.com — Back on November 15 th 2006, I was creating my very first post (not much to say... about it! Hahaha!). It has now been 3 action-packed years since then. I have been waking up in the bus with my laptop under my arm early in the morning 5 days a ... (more) The Financial Blogger 3rd Anniversary and Giveaways!

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Measuring The Fiscal Costs Of Not Fixing The Financial System
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econlog.econlib.org - 3 days ago
David Wessel on the Financial Crisis
— econlog.econlib.org — (December 2, 2009 05:47 AM, by Arnold Kling) Here, he answers some questions posed by bloggers, including... a couple from me. The organizers solicited the questions by email, and they asked us to promote the videos on our blogs. I am not getting paid, ... (more) David Wessel on the Financial Crisis

Comments vote down Marginal Revolution found this 3 days agofound this
“One farm at a time”… saving small businesses and their owners from the financial meltdown.
secondwindconsultants.com - 8 days ago
“One farm at a time”… saving small businesses and their owners from the financial meltdown.
— secondwindconsultants.com — It is a war! The casualties are very high….you need a plan. There are very few options.... We have the way. Unfortunately, the small business owners have been abandoned, left to defend themselves on their own, with no defense and the battle front is very bloody, many casualties, with no help in ... (more) “One farm at a time”… saving small businesses and their ...

Comments vote down Don Todrin Don Todrin posted 8 days agoposted this
Breadth Remains Weak
bespokeinvest.typepad.com - 13 days ago
Breadth Remains Weak
— bespokeinvest.typepad.com — In the S&P; 500, 60% of stocks are trading above their 50-day moving averages. As shown in... the first chart below, this indicator has made a series of lower highs in recent months, even as the S&P; 500 has made subsequent new highs over this time ... (more) Breadth Remains Weak

Comments vote down The Big Picture found this 13 days agofound this
Ratigan To Barney Frank: The Financial Lobby Owns Your Committee
dailybail.com - 14 days ago
Ratigan To Barney Frank: The Financial Lobby Owns Your Committee
— dailybail.com — Video: Bailout Barney Frank With Dylan Ratigan -- Aired October 14, 2009 -- Runs 1 Minute Watch... From the Sunlight Foundation One year after the biggest economic collapse since the Great Depression, Congress is still debating new regulations to protect consumers and prevent ... (more) Ratigan To Barney Frank: The Financial Lobby Owns Your ...

Comments vote down The Daily Bail The Daily Bail posted 14 days agoposted this
FOX Business Video: Analyzing the Financial Fraud Task Force
feedproxy.google.com - 16 days ago
FOX Business Video: Analyzing the Financial Fraud Task Force
— feedproxy.google.com — John Hueston, a former prosecutor now a partner at Irell & Manella, argues that the new federal... task force merely repackages old initiatives, and that rebuilding the FBI will have far greater impact. Watch the latest business video at FOXBusiness.com (more) FOX Business Video: Analyzing the Financial Fraud Task Force

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econlog.econlib.org - 16 days ago
The Financial Regulatory Chess Game
— econlog.econlib.org — (November 18, 2009 10:46 AM, by Arnold Kling) Edward J. Kane writes, Regulation is best understood as... a dynamic game of action and response, in which either regulators or regulatees may make a move at any time. In this game, regulatees tend to make ... (more) The Financial Regulatory Chess Game

Comments vote down Division of Labour found this 16 days agofound this
paul.kedrosky.com - 19 days ago
The Best F**king Book About the Financial Crisis?
— paul.kedrosky.com — I get asked all the time what the best fucking book is about the financial crisis. Well,... here it is: A (partial) list of books about the past year’s financial crisis, sorted in decreasing order of the number of times the word “fuck” appears. In the ... (more) The Best F**king Book About the Financial Crisis?

Comments vote down FT Alphaville found this 19 days agofound this
Q3 Earnings Growth and Q4 Estimates
bespokeinvest.typepad.com - 20 days ago
Q3 Earnings Growth and Q4 Estimates
— bespokeinvest.typepad.com — The estimates for the year-over-year change in Q3 earnings at the start of earnings season were -23.2%... for the S&P; 500. Currently, the actual number sits at -17.2% for the S&P; 500 with less than 20% of the index left to report. As shown below, the ... (more) Q3 Earnings Growth and Q4 Estimates

Comments vote down The Big Picture found this 20 days agofound this
Warren Buffett: The financial panic is over
finance.yahoo.com - 22 days ago
Warren Buffett: The financial panic is over
— finance.yahoo.com — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett, perhaps the world's most admired investor, said on Thursday the financial... panic that gripped the globe last year is a thing of the past, even as the U.S. economy's struggles persist. "The financial panic is behind ... (more) Warren Buffett: The financial panic is over

Comments vote down Beanieville Inc. found this 22 days agofound this
scribd.com - 24 days ago
Chanos Presentation: Ten Lessons From The Financial Crisis That Investors Will Soon Forget (If ...
— scribd.com — Log In or Sign Up X Log In If you already have an account, log in. Username... or Email Password Spinner_mac_white Trouble logging in? Other Login Options Facebook_connect_gray Spinner_mac_white Log In with OpenID Rightblue_yellow Log In with OpenID ... (more) Chanos Presentation: Ten Lessons From The Financial ...

Comments vote down The Big Picture found this 24 days agofound this
Citigroup Eyes Relaunch of Hedge Fund Unit, Report Says
dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com - 25 days ago
Citigroup Eyes Relaunch of Hedge Fund Unit, Report Says
— dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com — Citigroup is preparing to relaunch its hedge fund business operations, after months of debate on the unit's... future, The Financial Times reported. (more) Citigroup Eyes Relaunch of Hedge Fund Unit, Report Says

Comments vote down FiNTAG - Hedge Fund News, Views, Opinions and ... found this 25 days agofound this
Here's Why The Financial Transaction Tax Won't Work
businessinsider.com - 26 days ago
Here's Why The Financial Transaction Tax Won't Work
— businessinsider.com — buildingtrust.jpg The idea of a financial transaction tax has never made much sense. But this time it... makes less sense than ever. As originally conceived by Nobel prize winning economist James Tobin in the aftermath of the collapse Bretton-Woods, the ... (more) Here's Why The Financial Transaction Tax Won't Work

Comments vote down Abnormal Returns found this 26 days agofound this
Percentage of Stocks Above 50-Day Moving Averages
bespokeinvest.typepad.com - 29 days ago
Percentage of Stocks Above 50-Day Moving Averages
— bespokeinvest.typepad.com — With the S&P; 500 moving back above its 50-day moving average, the percentage of stocks in the... index above their 50-days is unsurprisingly back above 50% -- 51% to be exact. But there are still a few sectors that have failed to get this 50-day ... (more) Percentage of Stocks Above 50-Day Moving Averages

Comments vote down THE SHARK REPORT found this 29 days agofound this
curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com - 30 days ago
Are finance professors to blame for the financial crisis (Part 2)?
— curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com — Titan of academic finance Gene Fama writes in his blog : The premise of the Fox book... is that our current economic problems are largely due to blind acceptance of the efficient markets hypothesis (EMH), which posits that market prices reflect all ... (more) Are finance professors to blame for the financial crisis ...

Comments vote down Economist's View found this 30 days agofound this
ft.com - 30 days ago
Investing in Brazil report from the Financial Times
— ft.com — Search FT.com All times are London time Search News in the FT.com site Search Search Quotes in... the FT.com site Quotes Financial Times Reports Breadcrumb trail navigation: FT Home > Reports > Investing in Brazil Resources Pdf Adobe PDF icon Download ... (more) Investing in Brazil report from the Financial Times

Comments vote down FT Alphaville found this 30 days agofound this