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...underlying reason for the relative lack of panic so far is that Dubai real estate remains a financial haven for wealthy individuals from riskier nearby countries like Iran and Pakistan. What's more, Dubai's real estate sector is dominated by a handful of major companies - collectively dubbed "Dubai Inc." - that are directly or indirectly owned and controlled by the government. This means, analysts say, that Dubai authorities could effectively stave off a bubble burst by keeping finished projects off-line until market conditions improved. In the event of a systemic threat, Dubai can probably rely on super-rich...
...equities at BlackRock. "At the end of the day, lower-quality credit and stocks do have some things in common." The fear that has made investors shy away from all but the safest of debt finally moved on to the next logical step: fear of stocks, which inherently are riskier investments...
...Professor of Economics Jeremy C. Stein and Professor of Psychology Marc D. Hauser! What’s the deal with this new study co-authored by Coren L. Apicella’s that says higher testosterone levels in men means riskier financial behavior? Did a couple of hyperactive libidos screw the nation for $700 billion...
...scrambling to keep delinquency and defaults in check. Some banks are extending repayment periods and converting credit-card debt into personal loans at slightly lower interest rates so borrowers can remain current. Under pressure from investors and regulators to improve their deteriorating asset quality, banks are also curtailing riskier lending, such as small-ticket personal loans, and making more of an effort to verify creditworthiness...
...program is used to identify unusually creative scientists who are interested in attacking problems that have a higher potential impact if they succeed but may be somewhat riskier,” Berg said. “We are trying to identify people early in their careers who have particularly innovative ideas...