Monthly Archives: April 2014

Banks win again: derivatives rule evaporated

Millions in political lobbying have paid off yet again for the too big to bail and jail banking sector. Meanwhile the derivatives market (now estimated at $693 trillion!) continues to balloon in size and threat to tax payers and the … Continue reading

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Prins on “All the Presidents’ bankers”

Important discussion… Nomi Prins, author of “All The Presidents’ Bankers,” discusses regulation of big banks, the relationship between the White House and the financial industry and the state of “too big to fail”. Here is a direct video link. Segment … Continue reading

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Capital risk captured in one easy chart

Surfing life savings over QE/HFT waves today may seem smart and proactive. But then again its also a fool’s paradise. Like Robert Redford’s character in All is Lost, equity market participants today are wading around on a sinking boat that … Continue reading

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