Opinion

Bankers: are they good or bad today?

This is the fifth in a six part series that looks at whether bankers are good or bad for society: Part One: Why Bankers are essential for society Part Two: A Bankers pivotal role between good and bad Part Three: A Bankers' role in religion Part Four: Bankers in historical booms and busts Part Five:…

Bankers in historical booms and busts

This is the fourth part in a six part series that looks at whether bankers are good or bad for society: Part One: Why Bankers are essential for society Part Two: A Bankers pivotal role between good and bad Part Three: A Bankers' role in religion Part Four: Bankers in historical booms and busts Part…

Bankers and religious divides

This is the third part in a series that looks at whether bankers are good or bad for society: Part One: Why Bankers are essential for society Part Two: A Bankers pivotal role between good and bad Part Three: A Bankers' role in religion Part Four: Bankers in historical booms and busts Part Five: Bankers…

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Banking and the Seven Deadly Sins

This is the second in a six part series studying whether bankers are good or bad for society: Part One: Why Bankers are essential for society Part Two: A Bankers pivotal role between good and bad Part Three: A Bankers' role in religion Part Four: Bankers in historical booms and busts Part Five: Bankers today…

Are Bankers Good or Bad for Society, Part One

I gave a speech at Gresham College last week that started as a little white paper and ended up being a 30-page monolith.  As it's worth sharing, in fact it may even become a book, the paper will be published here in six parts this week and next, covering: Part One: Why Bankers are essential…

Cisco

Virgin gets easy pickings

It’s been a bit of a manic day today as we've spent most of the day talking about the news that the European Commission, after an eighteen month investigation, have given the all clear for Northern Rock to be split up into a ‘good bank’ and a ‘not-so-good bank’.  Not just this news, but also…

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Virgin gets easy pickings

It’s been a bit of a manic day today as we've spent most of the day talking about the news that the European Commission, after an eighteen month investigation, have given the all clear for Northern Rock to be split up into a ‘good bank’ and a ‘not-so-good bank’.  Not just this news, but also…

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Virgin gets easy pickings

It’s been a bit of a manic day today as we've spent most of the day talking about the news that the European Commission, after an eighteen month investigation, have given the all clear for Northern Rock to be split up into a ‘good bank’ and a ‘not-so-good bank’.  Not just this news, but also…

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Casino Capitalism and the American Culture

I'm in the middle of writing a long speech for Gresham College which I shall present on Wednesday evening.  The title of the speech is: "Are Bankers Good or Bad for Society?" which we agreed way back in February. However, in light of Lord Turner's comments last month, this title is more prescient than ever….

Cisco

Casino Capitalism and the American Culture

I'm in the middle of writing a long speech for Gresham College which I shall present on Wednesday evening.  The title of the speech is: "Are Bankers Good or Bad for Society?" which we agreed way back in February. However, in light of Lord Turner's comments last month, this title is more prescient than ever….

Cisco