Monthly Archives: January 2018

The fight for net neutrality continues

Selling privileged access and advance information to a few at the expense of the many has been a disaster for the stability and integrity of financial markets. Allowing a few to buy privileged access, and control of information flow on … Continue reading

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‘This time is different’ and the same old speculative fever

Economist David McWilliams has a rare command of historical context, the independence to speak freely, and an Irish gift for storytelling.  His recent article: Four very expensive words ‘This time is different’, is worth reading.  Here are a few highlights: … Continue reading

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Financial criminals continue to profit from fraud and theft with no jail time

A lawsuit filed this week by The Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado alleges that Canada’s six biggest banks and three foreign lenders conspired to manipulate a key Canadian benchmark rate, CDOR (Canadian Dealer Offered Rate), to extract “illegitimate … Continue reading

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