Retirement Planning in the Aftermath of the Crisis - Professor Anthony Lynch

Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:20 AM EDT

An important issue facing investors as the economy emerges from the current financial crisis is what they should do with their retirement accounts. Going forward, investors should not drastically reduce the fractions of stock holdings (direct holdings plus holdings of U.S.

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After the Wreckage: What's Next for Universal Banks?

Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:21 PM EDT

The dramatic actions in the last few days of the European and American central banks and treasuries suggest the beginning of the end of the global debt crisis.

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Another Great Depression??? - Professor Cooley

Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:38 PM EDT

What's the difference between a financial crisis and a Depression? At least initially, the symptoms appear similar. Banks won't lend to one another, even overnight.

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Credit Derivatives, Crises, and Clearing Houses - Professor Joel Hasbrouck

Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:31 PM EDT

To bring order to chaos in group activity, it is not uncommon to suggest a clearing house, i.e., a vehicle for sharing information to improve coordination.

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