Daily Archives: March 18, 2014

Solution to misaligned executive compensation: bonus ’em in bonds

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Danielle Park

Another day, another story of outrageous compensation being bonused out to bankers. See: Barlcays Bosses get $53.2 million in shares. “Barclays PLC on Tuesday said it gave £32 million ($53.2 million) in shares to a dozen of its top executives, … Continue reading →

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High Frequency Trading: a brazen abuse of long standing security laws

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Danielle Park

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has launched an investigation into whether U.S. stock exchanges and alternative venues provide high-frequency traders with improper advantages. [Answer: YES]. See: High-Speed Trading to face NY Probe into fairness. Investment banks and rapid-fire trading firms pay … Continue reading →

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Faber: China’s credit bubble unwind “will be a disaster”

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Danielle Park

Marc Faber, managing director and founder of Marc Faber Ltd., comments on the state of the Chinese economy. Here is a direct video link.

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