By James Kwak Not surprisingly, there is a great deal of interesting research being done in the area of financial institutions, systemic risk, and regulatory reform. Last week I had the pleasure of attending a workshop for junior law professors … Continue reading →
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Sheila Bair tackles the European debt crisis, Jamie Dimon and regulators – Video | Rooters
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Sheila Bair, the former FDIC chairwoman who heads the newly formed Systemic Risk Council, explores whether U.S. banks can handle the European banking crisis and whether the attention on JPMorgan’s trading loss is distracting regulators from a looming crisis. (June 14, 2012) Follow the money. Find the profits!Liquidity is money. Regardless of where in the…
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Hey Brother, Can You Spare $500 Billion for America’s Banks? | Marketplace.org
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…is the world’s banking system strong enough to withstand the forces of a global recession? A number of prominent people – more on them below – are dubious that the banking system is as strong as it should be. They believe that “systemic risk” – defined as the risk that most of the financial system…
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In an Undercollateralized World
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The world is undercollateralized. This is the single most important feature of the 2011 economy. Sixty years ago, if assets were worth less than loans, it was possible to work our way into the black. In 1950, 59% of US corporate profits were from m…
