Monthly Archives: June 2009

Obama plan threatens "fiduciary duty" on bank owned brokers!

There are many areas of concern and conflict between the banking business and government these days. Debtor nations have fallen into bed with their bankers and now find themselves perilously tied in co-dependent positions they would not otherwise have chosen. … Continue reading

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Bailout Nation

Just finished reading Barry Ritholtz's new book Bailout Nation: How Greed and Easy Money Corrupted Wall Street and Shook The World Economy: Barry is one of the rare, refreshingly candid, financial commentators. He also has a law degree which helps … Continue reading

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Wishful thinking for Canada

Over the past couple of years I have noted a lot of people espousing hope that Canada will be able to avoid much of the global downturn and/or rebound faster than other western countries from the global recession. This weekend … Continue reading

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