Tag Archives: Michael Lewis
Shane Battier And The Principal-Agent Problem
Moneyball for basketball through the prism of Shane Battier. Classic Michael Lewis: There is a tension, peculiar to basketball, between the interests of the team and the interests of the individual. The game continually tempts the people who play it … Continue reading
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Letter to a Young iBanker
As is my wont around here, I come back to Michael Lewis. This time he gives advice to all those young ibankers hanging onto the cubicle flotillas at recently detonated bulge bracket banks. It’s career advice, but it just as … Continue reading
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Paulson Yells Mulligan On Bailout
The New York Times demands a two stroke penalty on TARP (The Act Rewarding Plutocrats). Gretchen Morgenson reports: While the government still declines to say exactly how it has spent your funds, or who all the beneficiaries are, Mr. … Continue reading
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Michael Lewis Out Scoops Them All
Michael Lewis has a must read article on the implosion of finance. He calls it the end of wall street. It’s an article so clear in its import that, upon reading it, the left wing Lepermessiah at the DailyKos writes: … Continue reading
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Michael Lewis At It Again
In his latest column, his wit shines once more: If you haven’t figured it out by now, America has hired the wrong Paulson. There are two of them, Hank and John. Hank turned Goldman Sachs from an investment bank into a busload of … Continue reading
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Attorney Generalissimo Cuomo to Einhorn: You Know Too Much!
Our man of the hour, David Einhorn, has said academic research and his firm’s experience indicate that whenever management complains about short-selling, it is a sign that management is attempting to distract investors from serious problems. Einhorn said that back … Continue reading
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