…published June 2010. DolB: I am a liberal. A label that “progressive” is used in exchange with. I am not a radical, fascist, loony, left winged, socialist, commie. In fact,…
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Warren Buffet’s annual letter to shareholders
…purchasing companies] were known as “leveraged-buyout operators.” But LBO became a bad name. … Their new label became “private equity,” a name that turns the facts upside-down: A purchase of…
Where Does Wealth Come From?
…the banks’ portfolio mix: more MB, less bonds. (This is what “monetization” means.) QE certainly has carry-on economic effects, which are beyond the scope of this post. But in terms…
Nurses Support Financial Transactions Tax
…of hedge that would be permitted under the Dodd Frank reforms. ( Apparently there were hedges on overall portfolio positions, and then those hedges were themselves hedged writing credit default…
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
During the discussions about the Fannie Mae project I still regret having turned down, one of the topics was which security would be better for a portfolio (assuming their risk-adjusted…
A First Year (graduate) Microeconomics Lesson
…basic micro. Consider a feasible change in agent j’s portfolio where d_j is decreased by x and d_ij is increased by x. For the optimal portfolio, the derivative of expected…
The iPad is NOT a Computer, its a Briefcase w/Gizmos
…to my Investment Portfolio’s current prices 12. I want one click access to Professional Books and Codes relevant to my job 13. I want a repair manual for my car….
Schizofinance
…delegating management of my portfolio to someone who doesn’t know anything about my personal unavoidable risks. Therefore much employment in the financial services sector must be based on the conviction…
PONZI PREDICTS
…position was with Prudent Bear Funds [BEARX] which made enough to cover all losses on the long side of my portfolio and then some – and I did not need…
WAPO on AIG III
…to prudential regulation if there weren’t firms like AIG financial products. The entities subject to the rules and regulations are large enough that they can diversify their portfolio at a…
