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  • Remembering LTCM

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    The 25-year anniversary of the Russia/LTCM collapse offers a timely reminder of the perils of leveraged speculation. A series of Wall Street Journal articles touched on key issues. “Naturally things are completely different today. Back in 1998 there was a… Read More ›

  • “Higher for Longer” or “Normalized Forever”

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    “Anyone who isn’t confused really doesn’t understand the situation.” Edward R. Murrow

  • Memory Lane

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    How fitting that Friday marked the 15-year anniversary of something that simply couldn’t ever happen actually happening: The spectacular Lehman Brothers collapse. And while we’re traversing down Memory Lane, the 25-year anniversary of the Long-Term Capital Management implosion is about a week away. That time of the year.