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Like any bubble, its the amplifier that causes the most damage. The CDS was insurance which under the 'moral hazard' issue allowed companies to...
Its not the bond market being trusted here but the guy who's flagship investment fund provided positive returns through this recession based on...
I'm simply thinking someone like Gross, who I completely respect, understands these points and their affect on credit securities of the country in...
Once a country gets over 90% debt to GDP ratio, annual GDP falls around 1% a year. With growth rates slowing in a deleveraging environment, I...
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-03-24/pimco-s-gross-says-health-care-reform-to-raise-liabilities.html Gross Says Health-Care Reform to...
I think there were three primary factors: 1.) Lack of Inflation in Housing - Our runup was much less severe as we still had modest returns...
So if someone is dying of a super expensive disease that will cost a company millions of dollars a year they have to give him coverage? Me...
Alphaville would love these Jellyfish! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h_qVpUTUM4
Its the aggregate growth in salaries from New Hires, promotions and then the across the board increases. Most companies are cutting salaries,...
The security, benefits and relaxed nature of government jobs should come with an equivalent significant discount in salary. In a time period...
A friend worked as a Lawyer for the US Patent office for a year and a half out of law school. He took over 2 months off during those 18 months...
Wow. "When the recession started, the Transportation Department had only one person earning a salary of $170,000 or more. Eighteen months...
Buying Low. Just bought a LS460 Lexus!
Full time MBA's are less than two years. They start in September and end in May the following year. Plus they have summer/winter breaks. So...
I agree that more modern regulations are needed but if Wall Street doesn't know the next bubble, how can the government understand it and create...
Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers, AIG, Merrill Lynch and Hedge Funds weren't governed by Glass-Steagall. These were the biggest failures of risk...
Its hard to pin blame on any one entity, group or idealism. As republicans gave free reign to institutions, democrats launched and fueled...
I heard an economist buddy of mine say: "Everyone's been hit but as the USA we're like the Tallest midget in the room!" Though i'm not bullish...
The Repulsion of Glass-Steagal was done with both sides of the isle holding hands. Phil Gramm (Repub) and Bob Rubin (Democ) were the architects...
More important concern is that with the plant closings, whats the company's ability to continue to pay that pension? A pension is not a 401k in...
