Sophomoric Opus
Sophomore: A person who is at the same time wise and foolish, perhaps because he lacks experience. From the Greek sophos (wise) and moros (foolish). ----------------------When it comes to markets, I am a confirmed contrarian.&nb...
Sophomoric Opus
Sophomore: A person who is at the same time wise and foolish, perhaps because he lacks experience. From the Greek sophos (wise) and moros (foolish). ----------------------When it comes to markets, I am a confirmed contrarian.&nb...
Hell No, They Won’t Go
Just like the premature announcement of Mark Twain's passing into the hereafter, breathless predictions of the Euro's death are greatly exaggerated. In sharp contrast to this swirling maelstrom of half-truths, targeted innuendos and outright bull...
Hell No, They Won’t Go
Just like the premature announcement of Mark Twain's passing into the hereafter, breathless predictions of the Euro's death are greatly exaggerated. In sharp contrast to this swirling maelstrom of half-truths, targeted innuendos and outright bull...
CDS: Hedge Or Hog?
Are credit default swaps (CDS) legitimate hedging tools or just another way to bet the ponies? I was there at the beginning, so I know that CDSs were originally designed to hedge or reduce credit exposure. It was a highly specialized, custom-made...
CDS: Hedge Or Hog?
Are credit default swaps (CDS) legitimate hedging tools or just another way to bet the ponies? I was there at the beginning, so I know that CDSs were originally designed to hedge or reduce credit exposure. It was a highly specialized, custom-made...
Mythbusters
I'm a facts- and data- driven person, as one could easily surmise from my background. So, when someone throws out comments like "lazy Greeks" I go looking for the numbers. Surprise, surprise... (click to enlarge chart).Data: OECD Greek...
Mythbusters
I'm a facts- and data- driven person, as one could easily surmise from my background. So, when someone throws out comments like "lazy Greeks" I go looking for the numbers. Surprise, surprise... (click to enlarge chart).Data: OECD Greek...
Quotes For A Future Decade
The best way to predict the future is to create it. Peter DruckerI do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following. Mahatma Gandhi Do not dwell in th...
Quotes For A Future Decade
The best way to predict the future is to create it. Peter DruckerI do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following. Mahatma Gandhi Do not dwell in th...
Greece Got Run Over By a Reindeer
What gives with Greece? If we look at only one, narrow, set of the statistics, i.e. government debt and official GDP figures, and compare them with other nations, then by all means Greece is essentially bankrupt - just as so many fear-mongering "...
Greece Got Run Over By a Reindeer
What gives with Greece? If we look at only one, narrow, set of the statistics, i.e. government debt and official GDP figures, and compare them with other nations, then by all means Greece is essentially bankrupt - just as so many fear-mongering "...
