blogs.ft.com - 2/19/2009
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By Charles W. Calomiris
Tim Geithner, US Treasury secretary, has his work cut out. Any successful plan to revive the financial system will have to raise banks’ asset and stock values, but helping banks is unpopular. Neither Republicans nor Democrats in Congress seem excited about spending ...
marketnewslive.blogspot.com - 2/25/2009
managementrandd.blogspot.com - 2/13/2009
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managementrandd.blogspot.com —
I like this characterization : Much of the
justification for government intervention comes from the assertion that...
markets have failed. One money manager scoffed at this idea. “The markets are working fine, but they’re giving people answers that they ...
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Alea —
Calculating alpha as the market crashes
Comparing Apples to…Planetoids. And ps: Should Equity Exposure Ever be in an ETN?
The US government must take risks
The second derivative may be turning positive
Debtors’ prison
Looking beyond the euro’s first decade
Market makers, Markit propose new CDS index rules
Broker group slams FESE claims over ...
links for 2009-02-20
Economist's View —
Already lost - Free exchange
The US government must take risks - The Economists' Forum
A Step in the Right Direction - The Baseline Scenario
The PPI says: Service Sector Deflation is Almost Here - BusinessWeek
Within Any Possible Universe, No Intellect Can Ever Know it All - SciAm
Housing Plan: The Virtues of Moderation - Ed Glaeser - Economix
Who's Afraid of the Fiscal Responsibility Summit? - Ezra Klein
Japan is taking a beating - ...
The Badge of Dishonor
Lawrance G. Lux —
... I just listened to a Radio Advertising Spot which mentioned Elvis, Spaceships, Big Foot, and a State lottery inside 30 Seconds; why does this remind me of the Stimulus. Maybe this Commentary may enlighten about the overall effect. It talks about Government taking Risks. Who is taking the Risks? All the Policy-makers will be out of Government by the time any of the Loans come due. Who is spending the Money? I can assure Everyone it is not the Households struggling to pay their bills; though I guess they also struggle to pay their Taxes. If Luck holds, the Money ...
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