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So who are these traders who cryptically buy and sell oil contracts for pure profit, without supplying it or using it? Most people immediately think they're hedge funds but forget about the investment banks. Then again, you don't have to be a hedge fund or an investment bank...
In the end, you're not going to fare very well. It's the old gambler's-ruin problem: you can only lose so much and you're not likely to keep making money indefinitely, so you're going to get wiped out eventually. But some players are big enough...
Why didn't lenders better capitalize on our speculative bent sooner? Our banking system was never national. In fact, it wasn't even retail in the 19th or early 20th century. The banks that were capable of doing the most lending to individuals didn't actually do it. We had...
Obama and Geithner have met stiff resistance from both the semi-independent regulators and Capitol Hill. "No one's supporting the Administration proposals," says a senior official at one of the regulatory agencies. "Everyone's opposed in one way or another." Some Senators, including the banking committee's top Republican...
Abdullah, who is an ophthalmologist and Karzai's former Foreign Minister, has adopted a populist appeal that has gone over well in a nation that is only 32% literate (for women, the rate is 15%). His speeches are short and his slogans simple. He tailors his message to the region...