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Bundesbank's TARGET2 claims 5 Apr 2013 | 01:39 pm
Bundesbank’s TARGET2 claims drops to €588,722,244,703.14in March [ previous €612,572,174,338.01 ] — Alea (@Alea_) April 5, 2013
Best Bank Run of All Times and the Hong Kong Bakery 18 Mar 2013 | 07:25 pm
“…bank runs could be triggered by random events that cause depositors to fear for the safety of their funds. In 1985, a panic hit a Hong Kong bank when a line extended out of the door of a nearby bake...
Blinder's Blunder 14 Mar 2013 | 01:14 pm
Easing the Angst About Fed Easing As I have argued for some time, the Fed should reduce the interest rate it pays on the roughly $1.7 trillion of banks’ excess reserves. If it did so, banks would kee...
Information Flows in Dark Markets: Dissecting Customer Currency Trades 7 Mar 2013 | 05:06 pm
We study the information in order flows of different customer segments in the world’s largest over-the-counter market, the foreign exchange market. The analysis draws on a unique dataset covering a br...
Bundesbank’s TARGET2 Claims in February 7 Mar 2013 | 02:18 pm
Bundesbank’s TARGET2 Claims €612.572.174.338,01 (As at: 28 February 2013) vs €616,937,240,486.11 (As of: 31 January 2013)
China's Negative Carry 22 Feb 2013 | 02:38 pm
Currency manipulation doesn’t come cheap. Net of income on dollar and other foreign assets, the cost works out to about $170 to $200 bln. The PBOC’s Interest Expense on Sterilization, 2000-2010 (figu...
Japan population pyramid 1920--2060 10 Feb 2013 | 03:33 pm
Source: Japan National Institute of Population and Social Security Research
Sharp Drop in Bundesbank’s TARGET2 Claims in January 7 Feb 2013 | 02:26 pm
€616,937,240,486.11 (As of: 31 January 2013) vs €655,669,743,553.56 (As of 31 December 2012)
The best finance book I know is "What I Learned Losing A Million Dollars." Nassim Taleb 31 Jan 2013 | 10:52 pm
Almost 20 years old, and being republished. What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars
My Fav Book [2012] 17 Jan 2013 | 01:27 am
Casualties of Credit: The English Financial Revolution, 1620-1720
