Description: Author and New York Times columnist Tom Friedman dissects problems in financial regulatory reform. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report  Date: 02/25/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/02/24/n_tom_friedman_regulation_reform.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the arguments presented by Tom Friedman. Do you agree that there is an imbalance in the financing of “good riskâ€? How can more financing be directed… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Risk Management
Euro tarnished, but rivals lack shine
Description:Â Â The euro is damaged goods, laid low by a debt crisis that has revealed the shortcomings of European economic and monetary union, economists say. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 02/26/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/euro-tarnished-but-rivals-dont-shine-2010-02-26?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: How would you expect hedge fund managers to play the current situation? How should corporate financial planners dealing with exports or… Read more »
Fed Raises Discount Rate
Description: The Fed raised the rate it charges banks for emergency loans by a quarter percentage point. WSJ’s Justin Lahart breaks down what it means in an interview with Simon Constable. Source: Marketwatch – video report  Date: 02/18/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/news-hub-fed-raises-discount-rate/62D44209-3F0C-458C-9BF9-6A58762E0ABD Questions for discussion: Summarize the reasons given in the report for a gradual increase… Read more »
A close look at the dollar’s power
Description: The dollar has come back against the euro recently but readers of ‘The Buzz’ still see a weak greenback in the future. Source: CNNMoney – video report  Date: 02/17/2010  Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2010/02/17/n_bz_dollar_gold_oil_euro.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the assessment for the future value of the US dollar against other currencies and commodities. Do you agree… Read more »
Blackstone CEO: Banks feel beat up
Description: Fortune’s Leigh Gallagher discusses Steve Schwarzman’s op-ed piece and explains why banks are blamed for the financial crisis. Source: CNNMoney – video report  Date: 02/12/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/fortune/2010/02/12/f_sl_blackstone_banks.fortune/ Questions for discussion: Do you agree with the statement that “bank lending fuels private equity deals? Explain your answer. Do you believe proposed legislation will harm… Read more »
The downside to the global economy
Description: Fortune editors explain how problems in places like Dubai and Greece are affecting U.S. markets. Source: CNNMoney – video report  Date: 02/10/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/fortune/2010/02/10/f_sl_greece_euro.fortune/ Questions for discussion: Summarize the impact that global debt levels and deleveraging may have on domestic as well as international investing strategies? What strategy would you advise – particularly… Read more »
Junkyard treasure:High-yield bonds saved from the scrapheap
Description: High-yield corporate bonds are being priced as if few of these companies are going out of business, evidence that income-seeking investors are increasingly accepting the greater risks attached to low-rated debt. Source: Marketwatch.com Date: 02/14/2010 Link:Â http://www.marketwatch.com/story/high-yield-bonds-show-investors-the-money-2010-02-12 Questions for discussion: Summarize the current market conditions for corporate bonds. How should financial managers deal with… Read more »
Goldman Sachs’s Spilker, Overseer of $871 Billion, Exits Firm
Description:Â Â Goldman Sachs Group Inc. investment management co-head Marc Spilker is leaving the firm after two decades and will be replaced by a predecessor. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: 02/13/2010 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aheYV90R253M Questions for discussion: How do you think this managerial change might affect investment strategies at the firm? How might investors react?
Volcker says must let big financial firms fail
Description: Large financial institutions that engage in speculative activities for profit should be allowed to fail if they get in trouble, White House advisor Paul Volcker said on Sunday. Source: Reuters.com Date: 02/014/2010 Link: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1414676420100214?type=marketsNews Questions for discussion: Do you agree with Paul Volcker’s argument? Explain your answer. What would the impact be on risk… Read more »
Corporate Bond Spreads Rise Most Since November: Credit Markets
Description:Â Corporate borrowing costs are rising at the fastest pace in more than two months on concern that worsening government finances will slow the global economy and make it harder for companies to meet debt payments. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: 02/08/2010 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=auWwLKPsLRFM Questions for discussion: Summarize the report and the impact this trend will have… Read more »
