Finance & Economics
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State-sponsored Capitalism
The United States' economy does not obey the laws of traditional free market capitalism because of the outsized role that the government plays. Unions...
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All that glitters is not gold
According to the latest quote from Nasdaq, Gold is currently selling at 1231 dollars per ounce. Just last week it was priced above 1240...
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Poker Hand: limping with Aces
The following hand takes place on "High Stakes Poker" where the blinds are 400/800 with a $1600 straddle. Eric Boneta limps under the gun for...
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Nicaragua's Canal
For the past couple years, Chinese billionaire and CEO of Beijing Xinwei Telecom Wang Jing has been planning a lucrative infrastructure project in Nicaragua....
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Responsibility for the Financial Crisis
Over winter break, I watched a lot of films, and one of my favorite was Adam McKay's "The Big Short." It told the story...
2015
Equity Financing
Author: William Pottenger While a large portion of Occidental's student body probably doesn't agree with Marco Rubio's conservative stance on social issues, he does have a...
2015
Bear Market Investing
Author: William Pottenger Avoiding losses during a bear market is simpler than one might imagine. Surprisingly, the key is to do nothing.If your portfolio is a...
2015
Monetary Policy
Author: William Pottenger Sept. 17, The United States Federal Reserve reported that it would wait to raise interest rates. However, shortly after, Janet Yellen, the Chair...
2015
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Author: William Pottenger According to an Oct. 6 report from the Financial Times, the twelve members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) reached an agreement on an...
2015
Turbulent Markets
Author: William Pottenger I believe there are three notable aspects of the global economy at the moment: emerging markets, the anxiety leading up to the United...
2015
Investment Banking
Author: William Pottenger The financial crisis in 2008 was basically the result of a lack of liquidity, which means a borrower's access to tangible assets to...
