Archive for November, 2011
Central Banks to the Rescue?
The attempt by major central banks to ease strains on Europe’s credit markets certainly cheered financial markets on Wednesday, but what does the coordinated action actually do? In essence, the US central bank, or Federal Reserve, agreed to provide cheaper dollar funding to the European Central Bank-which can then provide cheaper dollar loans to cash-strapped [...]
The Liberty Cruise was Amazing….
Just wanted to thank everyone who participated in the Liberty Cruise. I’ll be posting a full account soon. For now, here’s a pic of the man behind the Agora Telegraph with his heroes: Stef, Wes, and Mark. Also, thanks to Brian and Tania Wigoda. The absolute best cruise planners in the universe! They made it [...]
Abramoff: Lawmakers Took Part In Insider Trading
Friday, 11 Nov 2011 02:26 PM By Forrest Jones About a dozen lawmakers and congressional aides allegedly took part in insider trading, bragging how about they were beating the market, claims disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Abramoff, who went to jail for his role in a corruption scandal, said those involved traded as little as [...]
