Category Archives: Risk and risk management

The Fed’s Bank Capital Three-Card Monte: Undermines Tighter Rules by Allowing Synthetic Risk Transfers to Famed Hedge Fund Bad Actors Like Magnetar, Ares

The Fed again seems unable to contain its bad impulses.

The Politics of the Slaughter of Everybody

Paging Santayana. What happened to the Athenians after they acted on their confidence in their ability to slaughter the Melians.

Crisis Risks Looming, UK Edition

While a UK crisis is not yet brewing, there are plenty of worrisome developments that could keep moving in the wrong direction.

City Caught Flat-Footed on Flood as Deluge Dredges Up Past Lessons

New York City parents, public officials and climate advocates all say the mayor and his team were ill-prepared for the effects of a storm that was on the radar days before.

Quelle Surprise! Bank Too Big to Fail Problem Not Solved as Lobbyists Scheme to Make It Worse

Bank lobbyists want to weaken bank regulations even after rich stakeholders in recent “not-to-big-to-fail “bank failures were rescued.

“Unrealized Losses” on Securities Held by Banks, Oh Dearie, the Whole Schmear: +8%, to $558 Billion

We now have to pay attention to unrealized losses in the banking system.

Technotage on the Rise? More Efforts to Stymie Job-Threatening, Sometimes Hazardous “Innovations”

Ant-technology action, or technotage, seems to be increasing. Is this a trend or just coincidence?

Investors Start Thinking About Underpricing of Climate Risk

Some investors are worried that climate risk means their holdings are overvalued. It would be nicer if they worried about the real world too.

Quelle Surprise! High Fee “Alternative Investments” Produce Serious “Negative Alpha” as in Underperformance as Managers Get Rich

In his latest paper, investment expert Richard Ennis continues showing how alternative investments destroy value.

Wolf Richter: Full Commercialization of Robotaxis Arrives in San Francisco

After sinking billions of dollars into robotaxis, these companies are under pressure to show significant revenues.

Rise in Air Pollution Fuels Antibiotic Resistance, Study Suggests

Yet another reason to take air quality seriously.

Energy Destinies – Part 8: Pathways

Satyajit Das concludes his series on the future of energy by looking at curbing demand, aka radical conseration.

Some Thoughts on the Russian End Game in Ukraine

What might Russia do as Ukraine’s military weakens?

When Artificial Intelligence Becomes a Central Banker

Artificial intelligence is expected to be widely used by central banks as it brings considerable cost saving and efficiency benefits

Central Banks, Green Finance, and the Climate Crisis

The tough policy choices ahead for confronting the climate crisis.