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Making the Market to Mark to.

…better deal (the average banker is sure he is above average). However, if market prices are grossly under fundamental value *and* marking to market is forcing banks to unwind anyway,…

Liquidity

…which assets are liquid, liquid markets. Thus liquidity is a property of a market and not of an asset. 5) Liquidity A property of a market in which assets are…

STOCK MARKET VALUATION

…elected president was one of the best time ever to buy stocks. But based on trailing one year earnings the market PE was 25,which said the market was massively overvalued….

Bank risk models and regulation

…is to avoid market failures, we cannot use … risk-models that rely on market prices, or any other instrument derived from market prices such as mark-to-market accounting. Market prices cannot…

Market Capitalism

…for a purpose, in response to a need. Markets shouldn’t be created just for the purpose of selling something. These days, market surveys can accurately measure demand. What about markets