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September 1, 2008
The Evolving Credit and Loan Cycle - What will be the effects of Fed Monetary Policy?
Analysis of: Loan Rangers - Private Equity and Banks | www.economist.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The effect of Federal  monetary  policy  in  the  the  present  economic  crisis is undisputed. In this analysis  I  look  at  what  will  be  the  effects  going  forward  of  the effects of  this ...
August 22, 2008
Risk Modeling and Financial Returns
Analysis of: Risk Models | www.glgroup.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The measurement  of  value  at  risk  in  financial modeling  is  a  generic concept  and has  existed  since time  immemorial - even  before  the  current  sophistication  set  into financial  decision...
August 13, 2008
Risk , Uncertainty and Earnings - The age old paradigms
Analysis of: Risk is hated universally | economictimes.indiatimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Risk and uncertainty are two different paradigms. When analysts and decision makers do not measure risk properly then it becomes uncertainty. In this  analysis  I  take  a  look  at  the  effect  on  earnings  of  both  risk  and ...
August 11, 2008
Accounting, Risk Mangement , Inflationary Fears and Central Bank Policy - A Look at Some Aspects
Analysis of: Inflation Fears Persist as Fed Holds Rates | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Confused Central Banks are making risk management confusing while making it difficult to value derivatives and  evaluate the impact of  hedging strategies. As a result accounting  is  becoming more complex especially  in  relation to  the  manner  in ...
August 4, 2008
Fair Value vs Historical Cost - A Look at some Aspects of the Debate
Analysis of: Mulling the Fair Value, Historic Cost Choice | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The  debate  on  the  use  of  fair value  seems  to  get  more  complicated  with  each  passing  day. Also  the  use  of  fair  value  for  some  balance  sheet  items ...
July 21, 2008
Economic Recession, WTO, Fair Value and Accounting Restatements - The Coming Conundrums
Analysis of: Fed Chief Bleak on Economic Outlook | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The  global  economy  is  today caught  in  a  quagmire. The  WTO  talks  are  stumbling. Securities  markets  don't  know  which  way to  go. Each  day comes  with  a  new  piece  of ...
July 15, 2008
The Banking Scenario - Subprime Accounting Issues - Basel II - Changing Regulatory Landscape
Analysis of: Fed Calls for Tighter Regulation of Banks | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The  Federal Reserve  wants  more  supervisory  and  control  powers  over  banks  while  saying  that  banks  should  be  allowed  to  fail. Basel  II guidelines  are  around  the  corner....
July 1, 2008
Accounting Statements and Economic Policy - The reality of the age of inflation amidst falling wealth
Analysis of: Fed sits tight as ECB chief signals rate rise | www.ft.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Economic  policy  globally  is  today  focused  on  inflationary  concerns  combined  with  keeping  the  growth  momentum. The  subprime  crisis  has  amply  demonstrated  that  the  creation...
July 1, 2008
Convergence of Accounting Standards - Good, Bad or Ugly?
Analysis of: FASB Agenda Takes on Global Spin | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
A  lot  has  been  written  about  the  convergence  of  accounting  standards over  the  last  few  years. The  bandwagon  also  moves  on. There  are  however  major  stumbling  blocks....
June 18, 2008
SFAS 133 - CDO - Subprime Crisis - Accounting Changes - Can accounting be less complicated than its instruments?
Analysis of: Hedge Accounting : Caging the 800 page gorilla | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The FASB proposes  to  do  a  complete  revamp of  SFAS 133 and all  the  associated baggage  that  goes  with  it. The standard itself is so  complicated  that  I wonder  if  it  can  really  be ...

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