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Posts Tagged ‘ credit crisis ’

Pain for Eventual Gain

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February 3, 2012
Stock market bull

…I’m a sucker for to-do lists (Remember The Milk – best iPhone app ever) and the start of every new year has me writing down ideas and tasks at break-neck speed. Truth be told, I have a love-hate relationship with
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Economist on France’s Credit Downgrade

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January 15, 2012
france credit downgrade

…The French government will do everything in order to regain its triple-A credit rating, Prime Minister Francois Fillon told Le Journal du Dimanche in an interview after rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded the country. Al Jazeera speaks to economist
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How Facebook Can Hurt Your Credit Rating

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December 20, 2011

Analysis: Bank on it — Financial institutions are checking social media profiles to identify credit risks. It’s time to ditch those deadbeat friends.… You know those deadbeat friends of yours on Facebook? They could end up killing your credit score
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The Absolute Return Letter November 2011: Ignore Egan-Jones at Your Peril

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December 1, 2011

…The ink on the Greek rescue agreement had barely dried before atriumphant, nappy-changing French President with an ego to match theheels of his shoes went on French television to portray himself as thesaviour of Europe. ”We find ourselves at the
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The Financial Crisis You Never Heard About. Book Review: The Quants by Scott Patterson

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February 16, 2010

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The Financial Crisis Told From The Former Treasury Secretary.Book Review: On The Brink by Henry Paulson

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February 9, 2010

This is my 11th book review on books related to the current financial crisis. To see my previous book reviews check my previous articles. My most recent book is On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse …
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Book Review: Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin

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January 14, 2010
Too Big to Fail

This is my sixth book review on a series of books on the financial crisis. To see my previous reviews check out my previous articles. The book is Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin. Sorkin is a …
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