Wall Street Poems and Crimes
I recently participated in a poetry reading on the themes of money, “the market”, and values.[1] The reading inspired in me two things. First, a
I recently participated in a poetry reading on the themes of money, “the market”, and values.[1] The reading inspired in me two things. First, a
One of the frustrating things about being a thinking adult is how many confusing shades-of-grey moral choices we face. The ethical clarity we enjoyed as a child or
I’m a huge fan of Bloomberg’s Matt Levine,1 who is basically smarter and funnier than anyone writing about finance. Anyway, I was annoyed to read
The Houston Chronicle recently started running my stuff, and I’m excited. In honor of my introduction to Houston, I’d like to offer a personal story
Houston’s three public pensions may not be in total distress today, but some of the instrument panels are beginning to flash orange. One of the
A key reason why I started a discussion of public pension funds in Texas by saying “Don’t Panic” is because 88% of Texans covered by
I founded Bankers Anonymous because, as a recovering banker, I believe that the gap between the financial world as I know it and the public discourse about finance is more than just a problem for a family trying to balance their checkbook, or politicians trying to score points over next year’s budget – it is a weakness of our civil society. For reals. It’s also really fun for me.
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