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Edward Harrison is a senior Editor at Bloomberg. He is also the founder of Credit Writedowns newsletter, a former career diplomat, investment banker and technology executive with over twenty five years of business experience. He speaks six languages and reads another five, skills he uses to provide a more global perspective. Edward holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College.

Economy

TALF: ‘the great liquidation’ begins for hedge funds and shadow banks

Edward Harrison Mar 17, 2009

An article in the FT caught our eye that makes plain that the TALF (Term Asset Security Program) is a bailout for the shadow banking system (HT Tom). The bailouts for the banking industry continue unabated despite a change in Administration…

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Links: 2009-03-17

Edward Harrison Mar 17, 2009

Happy St. Patrick's Day. I hope you have a good one. Going forward in the links I will have a main link section of up to 15 links. But I will also add a few extra sections on: Blogs I have started following Technology (I am a tech…

Economy

Nancy Pelosi on Charlie Rose

Edward Harrison Mar 16, 2009

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi examines the stimulus bill, healthcare reform, and human rights around the world with Charlie Rose.

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Links: 2009-03-16 – blogger edition

Edward Harrison Mar 16, 2009

I am a bit under the weather today so posting will be extremely light. I'll let my blogger brethren do the talking for me below. Barclays - spinning out of control - FT Alphaville The lies that banks tell and how journalists deal…

Economy

Ben Bernanke in his own words on 60 Minutes

Edward Harrison Mar 16, 2009

Economy

AIG reveals counterparties to collateral postings

Edward Harrison Mar 16, 2009

Back on March 6th, I noted that the nationalized insurance company AIG had settled Credit Default Swaps contracts with a number of counterparties at the top of the market. In effect, AIG was offering a hidden subsidy to its counterparties…

Economy

AIG: Bankruptcy would have avoided the bonus debacle

Edward Harrison Mar 16, 2009

The large bonuses at AIG have sparked yet another wave of revulsion amongst American taxpeayers. And rightfully so. This company has cost taxpayers $170 billion and counting and yet the bonuses of the same individuals complicit in the…

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Links: 2009-03-15

Edward Harrison Mar 15, 2009

The Latest on Bank Nationalization - John Lounsbury Bailoutspotting (Or The Search For The Great Financial Methadone Clinic) - Tyler Durden Nationalization and Capitalism - James Kwak Zombie solutions: The Good Bank vs Bad Bank…

Economy

Where are the perp walks?

Edward Harrison Mar 14, 2009

Last summer, as a number of sinister revelations were made about the goings-on in the financial services sector, I speculated that we would definitely see the government going after individual executives for illegal activities. I saw…

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Links: 2009-03-14

Edward Harrison Mar 14, 2009

Lawrence Summers on the Crisis - NY Times Vacancy on the Supreme Court? - Political Wire Stress Test Zombies: Not Too Big To Fail? Tough Tootsies Little Banks! - Chris Whalen There's nothing unique about Jim Cramer - Salon Yes,…

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