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...Friday emphasized that change requires action, and action requires consciousness. “I think the consensus, especially among the people abroad, is that this is an opportunity to change the government,” Pamfil said. “No action of the communist government is, by itself, obvious enough or violent enough to lead to the concerted international response that is necessary in this situation. We want it over with the Communists. People want to come out and say that...
...iTunes, DVD, or Blu-ray. There are far more consumers at $0 than at $20, even though consuming at $0 takes on a criminal hue. Those willing to buy at some price in between are completely ignored. Abroad, where a viewer can only consume at $0, the choice is obvious. The television industry risks annihilation in the near future, but the enterprise certainly should not be in this position...
...typical insurance policy, the insurer must set aside some money, called collateral, that proves that it can make some payoff when needed. There was often little or no collateral required for CDSs. The obvious problem is that in an unforeseen catastrophe, the insurer may not be able to honor its commitment. Therefore, the CDS buyer must totally trust that the issuer is good for the money...
...lessons should be obvious from this episode for Harvard fans. First and foremost, there is a need to revamp the college recruiting process in a way that makes the NCAA a legitimate governor or owner of the process. Right now, the byzantine code that governs recruiting is virtually impossible to understand, allowing coaches both good and bad to take shelter with excuses about the clarity or application of NCAA guidelines. In the end, there is no question that the recruiting process needs to be revamped...
...that, first, no one has access to its books, and second, the bank has so many levels of debt and equity that no one can unravel what the convertible preferred and senior notes are worth, let alone the common stock. That point of view leaves out the most obvious aspect of valuing Citi's stock which is that it is followed by thousands of experts. Cit trades over 400 million shares a day. With that much volume and that many experts, the market for evaluating the bank's stock is probably as efficient as it is for any publicly traded...