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The obvious difference between then and now is that Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke has learned from history - not surprising, given that he once studied the Great Depression intensively. Since the onset of the credit crunch in August 2007, Bernanke has repeatedly cut the federal-funds rate from 5.25% down to...
Talent alone doesn't distinguish Zambrano. There's his passion, too. In fact, he's a bit loony, an emotional whirlwind on the mound, pumping fists when things go his way, screaming at himself when the game turns against him. In the past, that intensity has gotten him in trouble...
On this dive, you discovered that the Titanic wasn't built properly. What was your reaction when you learned this?
Are we all just supposed to trust that mortgage lenders and Wall Street types have 'learned their lesson' and will not continue to exacerbate the problem (or find ways to create new ones)? What safeguards are/will be put in place so that derivatives of the type that got this mess...
We've just been through the most tumultuous market environment since the Depression. We learned (again) that banks and brokerages can fail, insurers can go broke and even ultra-safe money-market funds can lose value. But we also learned (again) that true diversification, patience and attention to risk are...