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...seminal event in the financial crisis.Stephen Blyth, who had only been promoted to his post as head of internal management at HMC the week before, says that Oct. 2008 was the most volatile month in the entire history of equity markets. While the markets were already ominous prior to Lehman’s collapse, he says the event exacerbated the crisis by triggering massive risk replacement for the many derivative contracts held by Lehman, increasing potential systemic risk in the markets, and instilling a general lack of investor confidence. “We were well prepared, but we didn?...

Author: By Peter F. Zhu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Despite Tough Year, New HMC Chief Remains Optimistic | 6/3/2009 | See Source »

...went over my calendar,” Pilbeam recalls of an early encounter with Smith prior to his appointment. “He’d say, ‘What’s that? What’s that meeting? What do you do here? Who’s involved here...

Author: By June Q. Wu and Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Behind Closed Doors | 6/3/2009 | See Source »

...With just two years of mid-level administrative experience at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences under his belt, the former Associate Dean for Computer Science and Engineering has been tasked with a charge of unfamiliar magnitude. Prior to his appointment, Smith was less than publicly active in Faculty affairs; he says he attended meetings “when appropriate.” But Smith wasn’t planning on exploding onto the scene anyway...

Author: By June Q. Wu and Esther I. Yi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Behind Closed Doors | 6/3/2009 | See Source »

...reluctant to have someone from domestic politics, but it was a very comprehensive speech,” said Murotami, who said he will return to working at a Japanese government aid agency, a job he held prior to attending...

Author: By Sarah J. Howland, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sebelius Speaks to HKS | 6/3/2009 | See Source »

...remember the apprehension I had prior to going to a high school reunion in the days before Facebook was popular. I didn't care who knew I was sapphically inclined. I just resented having to tell them. Fast forward to now. My long-lost buddy Jill from middle school (married to a guy and with two small children) recently found me on Facebook. She had responded to some posts on my page about the lesbian soap opera The L Word, so it was safe to assume that she had figured...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Come Out on Facebook | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

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