Spain: who is responsible for the property bubble? – Credit Writedowns

Spain: who is responsible for the property bubble? – Credit Writedowns As recession takes hold, European citizens are starting to ask questions about how they were led into this, the deepest downturn in three-quarters of a century. The leading Spanish daily El Pais published a very thoughtful article today asking how things had unravelled so [...]

Music break: Bathtub IV

Bathtub IV from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.

The Crisis of Credit Visualized

Harvard Narcissists With MBAs Killed Wall Street: Kevin Hassett

Bloomberg.com: Opinion The same is true of the financial sector. Back when Wall Street was run by individuals without fancy degrees, they had a proper skepticism toward fancy models and managed their risks with a great deal more humility and caution. Only when failed models became canon did catastrophe strike. Wall Street didn’t die in [...]

Surviving in Argentina: Thoughts on Urban Survival

Surviving in Argentina: Thoughts on Urban Survival (2005) When it comes to security things get even more complicated. Forget about shooting those that mean you harm from 300 yards away with your MBR. Leave that notion to armchair commandos and 12 year old kids that pretend to be grown ups on the internet.