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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.

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Links: 2009-01-21

Edward Harrison
Yesterday was both an historic and eventful day. In the United States, we were celebrating the inauguration of a new President. I did my part over the past few days to bolster the economy by going to a number of parties and balls and…
Economy

The worst M&A deals of all-time

Edward Harrison
As the financial industry further unraveled yesterday, Mathieu Robbins of the Irish Indendent asked a worthwhile question: Was RBS the idiot company of all-time in buying ABN Amro at the top of the market? Robbins says no and offers up…
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Links: 2009-01-18

Edward Harrison
Recently, I posted a video of Peter Schiff making the argument for small government and resisting stimulus. As I see much to like in Peter Schiff's views, I sympathisize with the broad themes of his message. However, I do not feel he is…
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Links: 2009-01-17

Edward Harrison
Crunch 'cost Arabs $2.5 trillion' - BBC News Ireland's financial sector is 'no Iceland', says minister - Telegraph Illinois-based National Bank fails: FDIC - Reuters Pimco’s Gross Buys U.S. Debt for First Time in Year - Bloomberg.com…

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