Zitat des Tages von Bethany McLean:
Fixing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in isolation, without looking at the big picture, would be short-sighted.
The worst story I ever wrote was after the conviction of Jeff Skilling and Ken Lay. My co-author and I wrote a piece for 'Fortune' saying everything's going to be different now.
In capital we trust. Capital is our savior, our holy grail, our fountain of youth, or at least health, for banks.
When Warren Buffett invests in a company, he is conferring upon that company something very unique: his credibility.
Google worries - and rightly so - about how hard it is for a big company to come up with the next hot thing.
The big banks advise cities about whether privatization is a wise choice. They also control the ability of states and cities to access the market for their financing needs.
Home ownership was the fig leaf for the rise in subprime lending. But that was really about cash-out refinancings, not buying homes.