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18 Jan

To Find the Cause of the Crisis, Answer These Questions!

by Barry Ritholtz
Bad Explanations for the Financial Crisis Won’t Die Sorry, but the simple explanations don’t hold up. The causes were many,...

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24 Nov

A Stylized History of Quantitative Finance

by Guest Author
A Stylized History of Quantitative Finance Emanuel Derman       The evolution of a quantitative approach to finance has...

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22 Jun

No, the CRA Did Not Cause the Financial Crisis

by Barry Ritholtz
Lending to Poor People Didn’t Cause the Financial Crisis Look elsewhere for the sources of the meltdown. Bloomberg, June 22, 2016...

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23 Mar

Ted Cruz’ Least Qualified Economic Advisor

by Barry Ritholtz
Cruz Seeks Economic Wisdom in the Wrong Place The candidate turns to a man who helped set the stage for the financial crisis. Bloomberg,...

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10 Feb

CoCo Primer: What They Are and How They Work

by Barry Ritholtz
Tom Keene discusses the function of CoCo bonds in light of concerns at Deutsche Bank with Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at...

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3 Feb

A Brief History of Financial Engineering

by Barry Ritholtz
Killer slice of history from Bloomberg Business:   click for utterly ginormous infographic Source: Bloomberg Business

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28 Jan

The Year in VIX and Volatility

by Barry Ritholtz
Terrific graphic from Bill Luby at VIX and More looking at the various potential drivers of volatility:   click for monster chart...

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6 Sep

Roundup: Fannie & Freddie Bailout

by Barry Ritholtz
Last evening, we asked what are the costs and consequences, as well as the market reaction to, the imminent bailout of Fannie Mae (FNM)...

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5 Sep

Paul Volcker: Finance System is ‘Broken’

by Barry Ritholtz
  “This bright new system, this practice in the United States, this practice in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, has broken...

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3 Sep

Can the Fed Save the (Financial) World?

by Barry Ritholtz
Roger Altman, former deputy secretary of the Treasury, thinks so: "Today, regulatory authority is divided among the Federal Reserve,...

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  • About Barry Ritholtz

      Barry L. Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. His career's focus...

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