Finance Archive
Stop Looking for Shoots
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Finance, Investing, World Economy
Enough with the search for green shoots. The Financial media is missing the point in its constant banter about green shoots. Yes there are green shoots, brown shoots, verdent pastures and drought-choked fields, but that isn’t the point. It is the... (more...)
Tags: Economy, green shoots, recovery, w
Derivatives Deconstructed
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Finance, Investing, banking
Most earthlings can not explain and don’t really want to understand the derivatives markets. All we know is that they were the funky financial mechanisms that brought the economy (and Hank Paulson) to its knees. You may not need to know the... (more...)
Tags: CDS, derivatives, OTC, swaps
And its Gone!
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Finance, Lifestyle, Videos, banking
The entire episode is worth watching. The economic crisis gets reduced to a giant frozen drink blender. This is one short clip. Enjoy. Read More →
Tags: economic crisis, south park
Zandi: The Economy, Obama, Bernanke and more
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Finance, housing
At a business event this Tuesday, respected economist Mark Zandi let the predictions fly. Below is a recap. Zandi, co-founder of Moody’s Economy.com, predicts that the economy will begin to recover at the end of the year. He expects the economy... (more...)
Tags: bernanke, deficit, Economy, housing, inflation, moody's, zandi
Beyond Cramer: The Biz Press and the Financial Crisis
Posted by Mary | Filed under Finance, Videos, banking
The Society of American Business Editors and Writers held their convention in Denver recently. They pulled together a panel of five business journalists and an academic to answer a central question: When it comes to coverage of the meltdown: Did 9,000... (more...)
Tags: business news media, financial crisis
Chris Whalen on the Banks
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Finance, Videos, World Economy
If you think you are the smartest person in the room and you happen to work in finance, then you don’t want to see Chris Whalen walk in the door. Chris is one of the brightest minds on the street. He gets what has happened in the banking industry... (more...)
Tags: banks, caraccioli, chris whalen, citigroup, financial crisis, goldman sachs, jp morgan
Barry Ritholz: Power Struggle inside the Obama Administration
Posted by Mary | Filed under Finance, Investing, Videos, World Economy, banking
Barry Ritholtz is the CEO of Fusion IQ and prolific writer and blogger (The Big Picture Blog). Barry was one of the few pundits who didn’t buy into the “Golidlocks scenario” (the economy is just right) in 2007 and 2008. At the time... (more...)
Tags: banking, barry ritholtz, caraccioli, interest rates, the big picture
Former Fed Official Bill Poole
Posted by Mary | Filed under Finance, Investing, Videos, World Economy, banking
Dr. William Poole, former President of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank and target of the famous Jim Cramer diatribe, told me he and others at the Fed absolutely didn’t see the banking crisis coming. He said, “I missed it.” In an... (more...)
Tags: banks, bill poole, federal reserve, FOMC, stress tests
Banking Mess: Solutions to Think About
Posted by Mary | Filed under Economy, Finance, World Economy
Thursday I attended a terrific conference presented by the Global Interdependence Center. The 27th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference included an impressive line up of guests. Many who you will hear from on this site (check out the video section) thanks... (more...)
Tags: banking, stress test GIC
Tax Day Deep Thoughts
Posted by Mary | Filed under Finance
If you have the April 15th blues.. consider this: Today’s tax rates are probably the lowest they will be in your lifetime. Knowing that, what should you change in your financial plan? Anything? -Mary Caraccioli Read More →
