Author Archives: Danielle Park

Human behavior in “Gold” worth watching

Bre-X is remembered for its fraudulent deposit claims, but the lessons in the story are much larger than that.  I finally got to watch the film this week on Neflix, and found it does a great job of illuminating human … Continue reading

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Moody’s: negative outlook for largest ever $1.1 trillion auto loan market

“Signs are there that we might be approaching an inflection point in the marketplace for autos,” William Black, managing director at Moody’s, said in  on Tuesday.  No credit expansion lasts forever. Moody’s is also forecasting a drop in used-car prices … Continue reading

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Lacy Hunt on the ‘worst economic expansion’ since 1790

This interview was actually longer and more detailed than the 2 min clip Bloomberg posted. Too bad, because they post hours of drivel from others. Hunt is a rare independent-of-big-banks-economist with a valuable command of historical perspective. He explains why … Continue reading

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