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Book Review: The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic at Work and at HomeAccording to economists human beings are rational and can make rational decisions that will maximize benefit. However, given the most recent financial crisis, the political and cultural chaos we see around us, we know that this is not the […]

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Basel II, Basel III & the Financial Crisis – Bull by the Horns – a review. Bull by the Horns: Fighting to save Main Street from Wall Street and Wall Street from itself by Sheila Bair, chronicles her tenure as FDIC Chairman from 2006 to 2011 during the Great Recession. It is a gripping read as […]

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