Tag Archives: Bernard Madoff

get rich quick : bubbles in biloxi

He was brilliant. But he was something of a scoundrel. Some of the ideas were there that bore resemblance to John Maynard Keynes. Some of the ideas were there that resembled the classic stock swindle and Ponzi scheme, mortgage backed … Continue reading

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triple A cowboys under review

…and who say institutional traders, stock traders locked into the world of the desk have no sense of humor. Its an arcane little world that leftist populism wants to take one by one and lynch from the nearest sturdy branch. … Continue reading

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flowers in the dirt poor

Economic bubbles are nothing new. It seems that any unchecked enthusiasm in life in whatever sphere eventually gets pulled down by gravity. The bubble, almost universally seems to be maintained by ignoring our own private information and being guided by … Continue reading

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hunters and gatherers: the cannibal capitalists

There is a certain taboo against cannibalism when times are good, and the manna on the tree is within an arm’s reach of desire.  Society obviously wouldn’t survive if everyone supped on each other.Leftovers. recycle. compost. Yet, in another sense, … Continue reading

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watering the weeds

The Stavisky scandal. One mans contradictory relationship with truth and death. Yes, the big crooks live on; greedy and cold they get to get swindled another day. Stavisky stood off attacks from the press with bribes, which he called “watering … Continue reading

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$$$ from pigale to palace: origins of the hustle

There is always a fascination with the role of the past and how quickly it fades into oblivion. The actors and contexts may change, but there is always an unseen hand, proffering the levers that mechanically set in motion the … Continue reading

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PINOCCHIO,PROFITS & PEE WEE: ''another NICE mess''

At the G20 Summit in Toronto last week, the major accomplishment was the agreement on the ”Toronto Consensus”, which proclaimed in light of the Tsunami of fiscal stimulus hosed into a river of existing, and backlogged promises to spend, these … Continue reading

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HOUSES OF CARDS

”In a series of damaging emails released yesterday, Tourre also compared the products to a “Frankenstein” monster that had “turned against his own inventor”. Other emails that emerged yesterday showed Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman’s chief executive, boasting about the money the bank … Continue reading

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