( Read more... )

Совершеннейший шедевр:

http://www.ubu.com/outsiders/365/2003/006.shtml

Red Shadow (The Economics Rock & Roll Band) - Understanding Marx

from LP, "Live At The Panacea Hilton" (Physical Records 21-005, 1975)


( Read more... )

Вчера-сегодня куча народу дало ссылку на смешной пост про Нассима нашего Талеба. Там много точного и прекрасного.

So why do people listen to this guy? Part of it is doubtless the “famous for being famous” effect. Taleb is witty and clever, and ruthlessly promoted himself as a public figure after his trading days were over. Not a bad strat for ( Read more... )

Michael Lewis on AIG

Hennes & Mauritz has chosen Jimmy Choo, the British shoemaker favoured by celebrities, as the latest luxury brand to design a cheap chic collection for its budget clothing chain ( Read more... )

только что в некотором офигении пронаблюдала в телевизоре вот это:

Click to view

однако продажи выросли за квартал на 85%

совершенно непонятно, как после этого постинга не считать Баутера выжившим из ума стариком
и вообще нормально воспринимать хотя бы что-либо из того, что он говорит (типа по делу)

очень смешно, по-моему (вот c чем никогда проблем не было...)

Bad economics, timing and politics: but a good impression of Mr BeanAlistair Darling has saved the economy. Unfortunately the economy he has saved is the wrong one. In true Mr Bean fashion, yesterday’s Budget saved the economies of Switzerland, Luxembourg, Jersey, Hong Kong and other ( Read more... )

красавцы какие!

Ted Clark, the Guardian: Do you accept that it was your collateral calls last year that put AIG over the edge, and do you feel guilty about that?

David Viniar: Ummm..uhh..we didn't do anything wrong. All we did was call for the collateral that was due to us under the contracts. There's no guilt whatsoever.

Ted Clark, the Guardian ( Read more... )

прекрасная статья
Wall Street on the Tundra Про Исландию, а не про. Хотя некоторые элементы настораживают ( Read more... )