Fed: Methodology Used In 2012 Comprehensive Capital Analysis...
The Federal Reserve on Monday released a paper describing the methodology used in the stress test in the 2012 Comprehensive Capital...
Final Thoughts on GS Controversy
I just did a phoner on Bloomberg TV on Goldie, and I suspect this meme has just about run its viral course. To me, the key takeaways are...
10 Thursday AM Reads
Here is what I am reading this morning: • Wilshire 5000: US stocks hit all-time high (CBS News) • Bank of America: Too Crooked to...
The Myth Of Cash On The Sidelines – An Update
The Financial Times – Cash-hoarding companies seem unable to splash out It is a notorious truth that western companies are hoarding...
Lowenstein: Bernanke Saved the Economy
On the ride home last night, I read Roger Lowenstein’s longish piece in The Atlantic, titeld The Villain. It was fascinating and...
Mortgage rates jump
According to Bankrate.com, the average 30 yr mortgage rate last night jumped 11 bps to 4.02%, the highest since Dec 1. While rates are...
Colbert on Goldman Sachs Resignation
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Why ECRI’s Recession Call Stands
Why ECRI’s Recession Call Stands Lakshman Achuthan & Anirvan Banerji March 15, 2012 > Many have questioned why, in the face of...
Marketplace Radio: Goldman Quit Brouhaha
Josh and I did a tag team radio interview yesterday: A guy named Greg Smith — who until today worked at Goldman Sachs — did...
Is the Bond Market’s Arab Spring Upon Us?
Ugly action in bonds over the past few days. In last month’s post, Is the Fed ready for the bond market’s Arab Spring?, we...