Friday, 17 April 2009

Prudent Bear




Quotable

"Regulation of derivatives transactions that are privately negotiated by professionals is unnecessary."
Alan Greenspan, July 30, 1998.

Commentary

Credit Bubble Bulletin

by Doug Noland | Apr 10

Just the Facts

The bulls enjoyed the holiday-shortened week.

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The Bear's Lair

by Martin Hutchinson | Apr 13

The World's Most Important Election

Relatively little rested economically on the result of last November's U.S. presidential election.

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Featured Commentary

by Gordon Ringoen | Mar 20

Bailouts are Wrong-Headed

The real problem is that the supply/ demand theory is just about totally wrong. This same theory that did not allow the experts to foresee the financial bubble developing is not going to show us the way out of our dilemma.

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Guest Commentary

by Satyajit Das | Apr 13

Credit Default Swaps: Problem Child of the Global Financial Crisis

Credit default swaps (CDS) are complex and powerful financial instruments that frequently have unforeseen consequences for market participants and the financial system.

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