Daily Archives: September 16, 2013

Mohamed El-Erian, Pimco CEO & co-CIO, discusses how Larry Summer’s withdrawal from the race for Fed chairman will likely impact the markets and the Fed’s tapering policy. Here is a direct video link.

Kevin Slavin argues that we’re living in a world designed for — and increasingly controlled by — algorithms. In this riveting talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine espionage tactics, stock prices, movie scripts, and architecture. … Continue reading →

It has been 5 years since the debt-fueled financial crisis of 2008 first burst onto the public consciousness. Back then I recall a feeling of relief and hope that recognition was the first step to recovery. The world had been … Continue reading →