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Excerpts of a radio talk show interview with economist bob chapman by Dr stan. This weeks talk about economic crisis/collapse news information. A must listen to for anyone concerned about the global economy. Shared for education under the Fair Use Act.
Niall Ferguson – renowned professor of History and Business Administration at Harvard, Senior Research Fellow at Oxford and the Hoover Institute, and author of “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World” – provides a riveting historical perspective on the financial crisis. He discusses at length: (a) the historically bumpy evolution of the financial system via periodic crisis; (b) the boom-bust cycle of assets prices due to never changing human psyche; (c) the severity of the …
Niall Ferguson – renowned professor of History and Business Administration at Harvard, Senior Research Fellow at Oxford and the Hoover Institute, and author of “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World” – provides a riveting historical perspective on the financial crisis. He discusses at length: (a) the historically bumpy evolution of the financial system via periodic crisis; (b) the boom-bust cycle of assets prices due to never changing human psyche; (c) the severity of the …
On September 30, 2008, the Seidman College of Business hosted an emergency summit at Grand Valley State University to explore the intricacies of the global financial crisis in the United States and in West Michigan. “Historic Financial Crisis: A West Michigan Conversation,” included panel presentations from and discussion between six academics and practitioners.
Niall Ferguson – renowned professor of History and Business Administration at Harvard, Senior Research Fellow at Oxford and the Hoover Institute, and author of “The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World” – provides a riveting historical perspective on the financial crisis. He discusses at length: (a) the historically bumpy evolution of the financial system via periodic crisis; (b) the boom-bust cycle of assets prices due to never changing human psyche; (c) the severity of the …
Nouriel Roubini – who successfully predicted the recent collapse of the US-dominated financial system years in advance – discusses the financial crisis and its impact on world economies. He describes in detail: (a) the origins of the financial crisis in bursting of massive bubbles in various asset classes that in turn were generated by easy credit and poor regulation; (b) the fundamental flaws of limited transparency, excessive securitization, and shoddy credit ratings – especially in the …
Was the lack of regulation on financial derivatives the main cause of our economic collapse? Or was it the easy money that Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac were giving out for home mortgages like there was no tomorrow? I would say that it was both, but there were other factors involved as well. The way I see it is that there was overregulation on one hand, Fanny and Freddie, while on the other hand there was under regulation when it came to these derivatives. I believe that this economic crisis we …
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