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  • Kudrin Says: Drink, Smoke and Pay to Make Babies!

    Although by some measures (such as debt-to-GDP and deficit-to-GDP ratios) Russia’s fiscal situation appears favorable relative to that of the United States, for a variety of reasons, and for now, the US can finance its massive and burgeoning spending in a way that Russia cannot match. The fiscal...
    Posted to Economics on 09-02-2010
    Filed under: Politics, Economics, Russia, Energy
  • There Are NO Panaceas

    I saw the headline of this Matt Leising article, “Lehman Derivatives Records a Mess,” and reflexively thought it would be about its OTC trades (of which there were, if memory serves, over 900,000 if memory serves). I was wrong. It was about its exchange traded–and cleared–positions...
    Posted to Economics on 08-31-2010
    Filed under: Politics, Economics, Financial crisis, Commodities, Derivatives, Exchanges, Clearing
  • When the Head of the Chinese Central Bank Makes An Airport Trade

    Ruh-roh. An airport trade is when somebody puts on a trade far bigger than he can afford. He then heads to the airport with a one way ticket to a foreign nation, preferably one without an extradition treaty. If the trade is a winner, the guy enjoys a blowout vacation then returns as the conquering hero...
    Posted to Economics on 08-31-2010
    Filed under: Politics, Economics, Financial crisis
  • Basel Faulty

    It is flattering to know that the always insightful (and knowledgeable) David at Deus ex Macchiato found insightful my observation that capital requirements can result in crowded trades–and hence systemic risk. I think the idea is pretty straightforward. It’s all about incentives. Risk-based...
    Posted to Economics on 08-29-2010
    Filed under: Politics, Economics, Financial crisis
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