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A Thousand Words, Version 3 Tags: Covid 19, GOP, rational expectations, risk management, vaccinations

It has been almost ten years since: Bear Stearns folded Lehmann collapsed of its own free will I posted on this blog All of the above Those who guessed “c” or “d” are optimists. Those who are expecting a long series of posts dwelling on the correct answer of “b” (with some references to “a” and AIGFP) will not be disappointed. But this is an introduction. I have been trying to think of how to simplify ten years of lessons as if there were one root cause....

“It is clear that the banks have too much capital.” Jamie Dimon (CEO, JPMorgan), Annual Letter to Shareholders, April 4, 2017. “If JPMorgan really had demand for additional loans from creditworthy borrowers, why did it turn those customers away and instead choose to buy back its stock?” Neel Kashkari (President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis), Jamie Dimon’s Shareholder (Advocacy) Letter, April 6, 2017 Money & BankingUnderstanding Bank Capital: A PrimerStephen G. Cecchetti,...