Topic: Alan Greenspan

"Inside Job" Filmmaker Charles Ferguson Hopes to Help Send Bankers to Jail

"This has cost the American people trillions of dollars," Ferguson tells Fast Company. If only he were talking about his film and not the deception behind the financial crisis.READ»

Whither the Global Economic Recovery?

The recovery in the US (and global) economy is hale and hearty. Amidst deep economic gloom, I had written in April 2009 that the US and world economies would show strong signs of recovery by July 2009 (see here and here). Ensnared in ...READ»

WALL STREET'S BAILOUT HUSTLE - Dugg by William M. Keever

WALL STREET'S BAILOUT HUSTLE Goldman Sachs and other big banks aren't just pocketing the trillions we gave them to rescue the economy - they're re-creating the conditions for another crash BY MATT TAIBBI William M. Keever READ»

WALL STREET'S BAILOUT HUSTLE by Matt Taibbi - William M. Keever

WALL STREET'S BAILOUT HUSTLE Goldman Sachs and other big banks aren't just pocketing the trillions we gave them to rescue the economy - they're re-creating the conditions for another crash, BY MATT TAIBBI READ»

View from Copenhagen: The Zero Sum Game

How will things shake out in Copenhagen? READ»

How an Economist's Cry for Ethical Capitalism was Heard

Not long ago, economist Noreena Hertz lived at the lefty margins of her field. But her (widely ignored) prediction of the credit crisis and her call for a more evolved form of capitalism have suddenly put her at the center of the universe.READ»

Fourth Quarter Outlook: Become a gold bug, now

So, why become a gold bug, now, (GLD, GDX) you ask. The simple answer is the respite from Armageddon we purchased with poorly planned deficit spending during 2008’s financial implosion has an expiration date. Vigorish charged by the world for our initial greed and incompetent rescue will soon come due.READ»

Secret PACT: Change Starts With Your Underwear

I’m feeling particularly inspired today. The words are flowing. It could be knowing the October design issue is finally out the door. Or it could be my underwear.READ»

Shawn Baldwin from CMG Interviews Dr. Christopher Geczy of the Wharton Wealth Management Initiative

Shawn Baldwin from CMG discusses private wealth management and the economy with Dr. Christopher Geczy for the Critical Capital Management SeriesREAD»

How the Tech Boom Terminated California's Economy

While the pundits point to real estate speculation and bank insolvencies as the chief cause of California--and the nation's--financial distress, these are both direct results of the late 90's explosion of computer innovation and Internet proliferation. That's right: The Internet crashed the economy.READ»

Life, Inc. Chapter Seven: From Ecology to Economy

Big Business and the Disconnect from ValueREAD»

• The Meaning of "Life Inc."--a Conversation with Author Douglas Rushkoff

Chapter Seven: From Ecology to Economy

Big Business and the Disconnect from ValueREAD»

Seven Big Names to Watch This Week

Stephen Colbert Goes Iraqi Late night faux-newsman Stephen Colbert will be broadcasting four shows from Baghdad, Iraq next week in a USO tour entitled, "Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando." Colbert is ...READ»

The Power Palette of the Economic Collapse

Applying design forensics to the boom years: Will drab black and gray be remembered as minimum-security rather than minimalism?READ»

Will NPR Save the News?

The most successful hybrid of old and new media comes from the last place you'd expect. How NPR's digital smarts, nonprofit structure, and good old-fashioned shoe leather just might save the news.READ»

Spend: 10 Years of the Euro

A look at the national pride engraved into the 1-euro coins of 15 nations of the European Union.READ»

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Recession Pessimism

I gave a talk on Marketing Technology in Troubled Times at the recent Software Business conference in San Francisco. Seems that the topic is popular as I have been invited to give the same presentation via webinars in December to the ...READ»

Investing Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint

Sound and Fury Markets continued their volatile ways last week. We began with a 400 point up day on Monday and ended with a 300 point down day on Friday. In between, we had a series of wild swings, exacerbated by large hedge ...READ»

Surprise, Surprise!

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan denied that he was somehow responsible for what he called a "once-in-a-lifetime credit tsunami" to lawmakers today in Washington, D.C.READ»

• Alan Greenspan: The Hollow Man

Manic Monday: The Financial Markets Are Unpredictable. Human Nature, Less So.

Bernanke speaks, AIG parties, McCain cries socialism, while the ranks of the wicked, greedy and shameless continues to grow. Given all the credit market drama, I can’t help but shake the feeling that a little penance might go a long way.READ»

What Sarah Palin Might Have in Common with Your Boss

A Kick in the Career: Can lack of experience make someone a bad leader? In this week's column, humorist and careers expert Tom Stern considers the ramifications of elected officials emulating managers at a business when making decisions (such as the little matter of choosing a running mate).READ»

• How to Build a Brand Like Obama

You Can Take That to the Bank...Not!

A Kick In the Career: In this week's column, humorist and career expert Tom Stern takes a stab at the banking industry, but promises there's light at the end of the tunnel.READ»

• Silicon Valley's Angel Investors

Everything I Need to Know I Learned (or Didn't Learn) in Business School

Okay, so I didn't go to Harvard. But I did graduate from that other Massachusetts university with such celebrated alumni as Tipper Gore and Hadassah Lieberman. Boston University may not have the brand-name appeal of Harvard ...READ»

10 Hard Truths About Layoffs

Who ever imagined that change-the-world companies like Cisco, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard would be laying off thousands of workers? And who thought that you would be among them -- or worried that you might be next? Here's a personal survival guide for tough times.READ»

The Great E-pression?

Author Michael Bordo argues that parallels drawn between the 1930s and today are unfounded and should not trigger market panic. Do you agree?READ»