risk-management

140 Risky Characters You Don't Want on the Sales Force

07/29/11

Never, ever, give Twitter accounts to stockbrokers. If you give thousands of commission-based sales people access to broadcast media, someone is bound to say something stupid.

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Why Do Pundits Forget the Lender of Last Resort Function?

07/29/11

Many commentators ignore this part of the central bank's job and think any bank that gets central bank liquidity is a failed bank.

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Bank of America's Alarmingly Modest Goal for Basel III Capital

07/12/11

The largest bank holding company by assets in the United States, with operations spanning the globe, is shooting for only 6.75% to 7% of Basel III Tier 1 common equity. Come again?

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