The beginning of the year is an apt time to consider where we are in terms of the most revolutionary rogue in our global financial system: crypto currencies. Like the classic Spaghetti Western, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, there’s…
Consumer Corner
Bohemian Rhapsody—the movie—has been released and continues on a rock and roll high as it beat box office expectations—big time! The film, which cost $52 million to make, brought in $50 million in the opening weekend and to date has brought...
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Bart Chilton on the market volatility and the potential opportunities for investors in gold.
Are banks getting closer and closer to the new kid on the block, blockchain? Christy Ai is here to shed some light on the issue.
The crash of 2008 turned the whole US and global economy upside down. Join us as Bart Chilton talks with special guests Kathy Fettke, Mollye Barrows, John Grace, Hilary Fordwich, and Bartlett Naylor as they help us make sense of where...
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Righting Regulation
The most cross-cutting and critical single financial regulation since the Great Depression—the Volcker Rule—was created in the wake of the Great Recession. It’s now being second-guessed. While re-examining rules and regulations from time to time is an indispensable component of good...
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Righting Regulation
Crypto investments are generally risky and ‘a haven for bad actors’ says a former CFTC commissioner. So how do spot a fraud? Scams involving cryptocurrencies and especially initial coin offerings (ICOs) are on the rise and the trend shows no signs of slowing....
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Media mentions / OpEds
As the financial crisis revealed, pockets of unethical behavior by some devils in the mortgage-backed securities market ultimately boomeranged on average homeowners. In April, the regulator called out Blackstone’s GSO Capital and Hovnanian Enterprises for what appeared to be a manufactured...
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Bart Chilton on the potential impact of President Trump’s tariffs, particularly for U.S. farmers.
OpEds
There is a wave of overt optimism rolling through the oil market and I am seeing first hand, signs that confirm that the optimism may lead to a new chapter for crude and one that may include several out-of-the-box initiatives. Much...
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