Which country has the soundest banking system?
This is gripping stuff, and a relevant question. We shouldn’t take it entirely serious though, more indicative of national rank. Rating agencies have been widely off the mark on individual […]
There are optimists out there
Yes, if you look at things rationally, they might have a point. But there are still quite a few tough questions to be answered, and although we do agree that […]
It ain’t rocket science
How to get things working again? It isn’t actually that difficult, but the big risk is that politicians are fumbling.
All bets are off
There is quite a bit we don’t know, and markets really do not like uncertainty..
Do we need hedge funds?
The more we think about it, the less sure we become. What is actually the rationale for these funds? Do they serve, in their pursuit of private profit, a greater […]
Recapitalize banks
Here is another take on the recapitalizing of the financial system we talked about earlier today. It’s a bit marred by ideology though, and runs some risks as a consequence.
1.8 Trillion in Fire Power..
Asia, although not completely immune to the financial crisis, has a very large cushion to rely on..
Finally somebody seems to be waking up
In the sheer panic and haste to do something, the Paulson plan (the $700B bail-out plan for the financial sector) is rather ill conceived according to a host of economist. […]
More fiscal stimuli needed to revive the economy
While everybody is clamouring for another interest rate cut one guy keeps his eye on the ball..
Can you believe this?
Apparently, occasion makes the thief. We sort of understand. History is full of examples. Relatively normal home makers became Nazi executioners almost overnight. Dutch descendants (a nation formerly known for […]