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September 29, 2008
Don't Blame the Models
Analysis of: Why Risk Models Failed to Spot the Credit Crisis by Adam Davidson | www.npr.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Don't blame risk models for the financial crisis. The root cause was a failure of management. Risk management, as a discipline, did not fail -- it was never really tried.
September 29, 2008
Barclays - A High Street Bank
Analysis of: Barclays raises $1.3 billion to boost capital | www.reuters.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Barclays may indeed be an international investment bank but it should be remembered that it is nothing but your average High Street bank in the UK; common, in fact. Barclays at Avenue Goerge V, Paris France did send me an e-mail on Friday 26 october 2008 stating that Barclays had bought Lehman Brothers but this not entirely true. Like many international banks Barclays will be hard hit by the...
September 29, 2008
Delayed But Not Different
Analysis of: The decline and fall of Britain's high street | business.timesonline.co.uk
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
All of the above took place in the US in the 1960's or so. People live and shop for economic utility. This utility can come in the form of convenience, price or pleasure.
September 29, 2008
Central bankers must address the impending year end liquidity cycle now
Analysis of: Central Banks in Japan, Australia Pump $33 Billion Into Financial Markets | www.bloomberg.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Central bankers must address the impending year end liquidity crisis now rather than waiting for its arrival of December. In addition, any structural reforms through newly established vehicles contemplated by the U. S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve must be in place and operating before year end arrives.
September 29, 2008
Fortis Has To Sail Through Stormy Weather...
Analysis of: Fortis Says Financial Position Solid As Shares Fall | www.bloomberg.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Last days the rumors around Belgian/Dutch bank Fortis play down on Fortis future. Will the pacifying words from both the board members, central bankers and ministers help them survive?
September 29, 2008
WAMU CLOSED: SOLD TO JP MORGAN CHASE FOR $1.9 BILLION
Analysis of: WaMu Becomes Biggest Bank to Fail In US History | news.yahoo.com
Author: Kamala Worthington, Former VP, Marketing Product Manager, Bank of America Corporation
Rumors had been swirling over the last few weeks that WAMU was shopping for a buyer, however, the OTS (the Office of Thrift Supervision) couldn't allow WAMU to continue its operations under constraints of deposit outflows exceeding $16 billion in the last week or so and JP Morgan Chase becomes the benefactor of WAMU's collapse and acquires WAMU's deposits for a low ball amount of $1.9 billion. WAMU...
September 29, 2008
Bankers need to change their attitude
Analysis of: WaMu Becomes Biggest Bank to Fail In US History | news.yahoo.com
Author: Harnath Sithamraju, Consultant, Harnath Sithamraju
1. Current crisis is the child of greedy bankers. 2. Fast loans are not criteria for high bonus.
September 24, 2008
Providing Liquidity is like a Botox injection!
Analysis of: Fed, ECB pump billions into money markets | biz.yahoo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
For the Fed and other authorities to start pumping billions into the markets to provide liquidity only gives an artificial smoothing for a short while before it is required again. In essence the problem lies with regulation which is shortsighted, has tunnel vision and is inspired by the appetite for risk of those who  create risk which can be transferred to others in the interests of profits. While...
September 24, 2008
Japanese Taxpayer's money for American Defeasance ?
Analysis of: Japan may put money in global rescue fund | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Japan Sovereign Wealth fund creation is an issue that kept japanese political class deeply divided so far.  Ironically the Defeasance scheme proposed by Paulson and Bernanke could make it happen.
September 23, 2008
The Impact of Banned Short Selling on Stock Valuation and Liquidity
Analysis of: SEC Halts Short Selling of Financial Stocks to Protect Investors and Markets | www.sec.gov
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The SEC managed to subdue the panic as the markets rallied last Friday.  In uncertain times, perception or the illusion of stability in the markets can be invaluable.  The key word being value.  The government's actions last week, while seemingly positive, have created a vacuum in which certain stocks can trade without the friction of short selling.  Removed from the...
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