Daily Archives: March 8, 2018

Bailed out banks keep pushing back on oversight

Less oversight and capital requirements increase short term bank leverage and profits at the cost of longer term financial stability and taxpayer underwriting. 2006: This CEO says it’s safe to deregulate his big bank. 2008: He’s proven wrong when his … Continue reading

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Conventional portfolios have never faced greater loss prospects

The mainstream response to falling interest rates over the past decade has been to increase stock weightings in the hopes that capital gains and dividends will support more income than guaranteed deposits can provide. But at the most extreme security … Continue reading

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Stockman: ‘Hallelujah! The Goldman Sachs regency at the White House is finally over’

David Stockman offers many lucid comments in this discussion. Former Reagan Budget Director David Stockman on President Trump’s trade policy, Federal Reserve policy and Gary Cohn resigning as the White House National Economic Council Director.  Here is  a direct video … Continue reading

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