Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: The Emerging Markets’ Century — The American, A Magazine of Ideas www.american.com “Whereas public debt levels in many major industrialized countries will soon exceed 100 percent of GDP, those in the major emerging market economies generally range between 40 to 50 percent of GDP.” …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: Bam’s lousy economic record: Let’s just look at the facts, shall we? www.nydailynews.com “On the campaign trail, President Obama is talking about everything except his own economic record. He attacks his predecessor – a man for whom I worked – as his advisers …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don’t Even Know It: Laurence Kotlikoff www.bloomberg.com Great read – hat tip to (my former student) Jason Gould: “Let’s get real. The U.S. is bankrupt. Neither spending more nor taxing less will help the country pay its bills.” Timothy …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: How Companies Track Corporate Reputation – The Numbers Guy – WSJ blogs.wsj.com “How polling firms and other companies track corporate reputation, from monitoring social networks to surveying thousands of people daily.” Medicare Actuary Questions Obamacare Savings | Foxnews.com politics.blogs.foxnews.com “The actuaries at Medicare are …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: Dipping and Deflating — The American, A Magazine of Ideas www.american.com “A double-dip recession now appears all too probable, likely tipping the U.S. economy into deflation.” SEC Says New FinReg Law Exempts It From Public Disclosure www.foxbusiness.com “Under a little-noticed provision of the recently …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: Mike Huckabee on politics, Christianity, Israel : The New Yorker www.newyorker.com Interesting New Yorker article about former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee… Will the U.S. Hand Chavez a License to Kill? www.american.com “Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez’s record of providing money, arms, political …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: Kimberley A. Strassel: About That Financial Reform ‘Victory’ – WSJ.com online.wsj.com “In The Wall Street Journal, Potomac Watch columnist Kim Strassel writes that Dodd-Frank may backfire on Democrats.” Andy Kessler: The Yo-Yo Market and You – WSJ.com online.wsj.com “In The Wall Street Journal, Andy …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: For a New Generation, an Elusive American Dream – NYTimes.com www.nytimes.com “In the Nicholson family, America is not delivering for a grandson as it did for his father and grandfather.” NHTSA: No, Toyotas do not Suddenly Accelerate Unless You Press the Accelerator www.theatlantic.com “At …
Q&A: Public vs. Private Equity – Fama/French Forum www.dimensional.com “Asset pricing theory suggests that less liquid assets should have higher expected returns to compensate for lower liquidity. Whether there is in fact a liquidity premium in the returns to private equity is, however, difficult to document. The problem is lack of data on private equity …
Here’s a list of articles that I have been reading lately: Scientists Discover Keys to Long Life – WSJ.com online.wsj.com “By analyzing the DNA of the world’s oldest people, Boston University scientists said Thursday they have discovered a genetic signature of longevity. They expect soon to offer a test that could let people learn whether …
