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| Subject: risk Risk concerns the expected value of one or more results of one or more future events. Technically, the value of those results may be positive or negative. However, general usage tends focus only on potential harm that may arise from a future event, which may accrue either from incurring a cost (“downside risk”) or by failing to attain some benefit (“upside risk”). (Wikipedia Feb 2010) Phony financial reform By John Schroy, on July 17th, 2010 |  Leave a comment  Unfortunately, instead of a ‘game-changing’ confidence-inspiring reform, the Obama administration presented the United States with the Dodd-Frank Act — a legislative miscarriage that has the potential to hold back recovery and impair the position of New York as a world financial center for decades — unless repealed or drastically amended. July 17th, 2010 | Print Article |  Email Article |  Topics: Barack Obama, Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, complexity, Corporate Governance, Derivative Strategy, dividends, Economic Recovery, efficient market hypothesis, eurosystem, executive stock options, Great Depression, Jeff Skilling, Nobel prize in economics, Pecora Commission, pension plans, rating agencies, risk, Stock Buybacks, sub-prime mortgages, US Congress | Category: Financial Market Regulator, featured | Leave a comment |  Short urlThis is a 'game-changer' By John Schroy, on June 12th, 2010 | One comment  The current economic crisis, which started with the market crash of 2008, is a ‘game-changer’ that requires effective leadership with a firm grasp of economic reality and a willingness to introduce sensible bipartisan reforms in many areas of financial markets. Unfortunately, these conditions are unlikely to be met before 2016. In the meantime, history suggests that there are likely to be many false rallies and dashed hopes before true recovery begins. June 12th, 2010 | Print Article | Email Article | Topics: Adam Smith, Barack Obama, Capital Market Taxonomy, Constitutional Law, Dow Jones, Economic Recovery, fiscal deficit, Goldman Sachs, Great Depression, Inflation, Karl Marx, Lehman Brothers, Macro Economic Theory, NYSE, Obamacare, risk, Stock Buybacks, US SEC | Category: Macro and Micro Economics, featured | One comment | Short urlThe coming storm: By John Schroy, on February 20th, 2010 | Leave a comment  In 35 of the last 50 years, gold prices have fallen relative to inflation. On four occasions, gold has fallen 50% or more. Gold does not track inflation, but rather anticipation of hyper-inflation or war. In 2010, gold prices were soaring, reflecting fear of inflation from fiscal excesses of the Obama administration and continuation of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. If Obama is a one-termer, gold prices could fall. February 20th, 2010 | Print Article | Email Article | Topics: Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Bretton Woods, George W Bush, Gold, gold standard, Inflation, Iran, Iraq, Lyndon Johnson, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Richard Nixon, risk, Ronald Reagan, Vietnam, War on Terror | Category: Inflation, featured | Leave a comment | Short urlFeatured articles on inside pages
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