Analysis: Banks’ high rolling leaves huge hangover – Philadelphia Inquirer
To understand the nation’s financial calamity and where it might go next, imagine you own a $200,000 house. Using financial gimmicks, all legal, you put up the house to borrow $8 million. You go to an Atlantic City casino, play the high roller, and
Source: www.philly.com

Saving us from Wall Street – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Isaac Cheifetz is a Minneapolis-based executive recruiter and author of “Hiring Secrets of the NFL,” from Davies Black Publishing. His Commerce Chain appears monthly in Business Insider. Reach him at www.hiringsecrets.com . The financial services
Source: www.startribune.com

U.S. wants toxic-debt managers with strong stomachs – Reuters
BOSTON (Reuters) – Wanted: Money managers to run a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street by buying toxic debt. Qualifications: Must understand the most esoteric corners of finance and have strong constitutions, in case losses mount. This is the
Source: www.reuters.com

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