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Would a Bund by any other name smell as sweet?

Tom Spencer

Thirdly, European banks are currently focused on building their balance sheets not on lending. Dexia has around $700 billion on its balance sheet, but like many banks it requires access to short term funding. Graduate Consulting Group. Case Interviews. How could Dexia fail? Categories. Leadership.

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Greek default in all but name - Tom Spencer consulting blog

Tom Spencer

Over the last few decades, countless risky financial products were sold to investors using harmless sounding terms like “credit default swap”, “mortgage backed security”, “special purpose vehicle” and “off-balance sheet financing”. Graduate Consulting Group. Case Interviews. Next post: Helping the 99%. Categories.

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FOMC Minutes and Economic Projections: Dissent in Both Directions

MishTalk

Case Against The Fed. Participants also described their views regarding the appropriate path of the Federal Reserves balance sheet. scenario," and "left us with no clear picture as to what the group is. 2011-04-23: Syndicated Interview on Canadian Radio - My Segment Starts 29:31. This Week in Money Interview.