Daily Archives: January 15, 2014

Banks working to roll back Volcker Rule

Former Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair talks about efforts by some U.S. banks to limit the reach of the Volcker Rule and market regulations. Bair, is now a senior adviser at Pew Charitable Trusts. Here is a direct … Continue reading

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FBI investigates Wall Street front running in swaps market

This just in, now here’s a real shocker…(yes sarcasm, sorry): Wall Street traders may be manipulating a key derivatives market and front running Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, hurting the US-owned mortgage giants in the process, according to an FBI … Continue reading

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Faber on “Giganitic financial asset bubble” and slowing growth

Marc Faber, publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom report, talks about the impact of Federal Reserve policy on the global economy, Bitcoin and financial markets. Here is a direct video link. An additional thought I would add to Faber’s … Continue reading

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