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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Investopedia: Knight Capital Lives To Fight Another Day
For those who favor quick and brutal justice for market misdeeds, the travails of Knight Capital Group (NYSE:KCG)
ought to offer some measure of satisfaction. While Knight's technology
problem led to only about an hour of chaos in about 140 stocks, the
costs to the company have been swift and severe. While Knight has
secured a capital injection that will keep it in the game, the long-term
viability of this business is still uncertain at best.
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
FinancialEdge: 5 Big Names That Profited From The Recession
Economics is fortunately almost never a zero-sum game; there can be multiple winners and even in the worst of times there can be players who manage to benefit and grow. Such is the case for this latest recession. While Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns and hundreds of small banks have disappeared from the landscape (at least as independent entities), others have seen their business or prospects actually improve. (This company survived many financial crises in its long history. Find out what finally drove it to bankruptcy. Check out Case Study: The Collapse of Lehman Brothers.)
Here is a short list of some the most notable beneficiaries of this recent recession.
The Oracles
Although there were arguably many voices talking about the housing bubble and the large systematic risks that it was creating, two names really rose out of the noise. NYU economics professor Nouriel Roubini has appeared prophetic with his predictions of how the collapsing housing market would ripple through the economy. Likewise, Nassim Taleb, author of the The Black Swan, has seen his work jump into the spotlight with broad acclaim for its discussions of the flaws inherent in risk assessment and prediction.
To read the full piece, please click on the link:
http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1110/5-Big-Names-That-Profited-From-The-Recession.aspx
Here is a short list of some the most notable beneficiaries of this recent recession.
The Oracles
Although there were arguably many voices talking about the housing bubble and the large systematic risks that it was creating, two names really rose out of the noise. NYU economics professor Nouriel Roubini has appeared prophetic with his predictions of how the collapsing housing market would ripple through the economy. Likewise, Nassim Taleb, author of the The Black Swan, has seen his work jump into the spotlight with broad acclaim for its discussions of the flaws inherent in risk assessment and prediction.
To read the full piece, please click on the link:
http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1110/5-Big-Names-That-Profited-From-The-Recession.aspx
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