Was TARP Just a Ruse to Protect Citigroup?
I discuss Citigroup and TARP with Aaron Task and Henry Blodget at Yahoo Tech Ticker: > > Source: Bailout Nation: Was TARP Just a...
Michael Lewis: The Excess Political Influence of Wall Street
The author of Money Ball – and one of the most trenchant commentators on the current financial crisis – speaks to the Hudson...
PIMCO’s Fed Forecasting Track Record
At the request of an interested party, an analyst of our acquaintance did a full review of PIMCO’s track record as a Fed...
Paul McCulley’s Complete Fed Forecast Track Record
This analysis of the long term track record of PIMCO’s managing director was performed by a long time Fed watcher, Analyst X, who...
Are we there yet?… to economic recovery?
A day after the World Bank raised its ’09 China GDP growth estimate to 7.2% from 6.5%, the Shanghai index broke out for a 2nd day...
Regulating Big Firm Bad Behavior
In today’s WSJ, we learn of the proposed shift in standards for retail stock brokers — from “Suitability” to...
Politicizing the Fed Would be a Mistake
Good Evening: U.S. stocks managed to finish with modest gains Thursday, though the performance by the major averages could have been...
Tomorrow Night: Huntington Book Revue
Tomorrow! Friday (June 19), I will be at the Huntington Book Revue, discussing Bailout Nation. Its at 7pm. Rather than a straight up...
Government Largesse Spreads
As part of the government’s intervention during the economic crisis, federal money has gone to a surprising number of unlikely...
Podcast Spotlight: Understand the Economy
> How much do you really understand about the the world of money, banks, and global trade? These podcasts take you beyond the...