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Silicon Valley Bank and the Unsolved Opacity Problem
In the fall of 2008, an earthquake along the opacity fault line in the global financial system triggered the acute phase of the Great Financial Crisis.
Mar 11, 2023
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Richard Field
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November 2021
Why has the Information Matrix Fallen on Deaf Ears?
Anyone determined to provide a “new economics” must haul a heavy burden of proof up a steep slope of professional resistance.
Nov 4, 2021
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Richard Field
Stablecoins and FDIC Insurance
Once again Wall Street asks the financial regulators to jump and the financial regulators ask “how high”.
Nov 2, 2021
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Richard Field
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September 2021
The Dangers of Central Bank Digital Currencies
In this post, I am going to focus on three of the most significant dangers created by central bank digital currencies (CBDC).
Sep 26, 2021
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Richard Field
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Banks in the Era of Central Bank Digital Currencies
As we enter the era of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the big question is what impact will this have on commercial banks.
Sep 25, 2021
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Richard Field
The 21st Century Central Banks
Updating Bagehot's Vision
Sep 23, 2021
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Richard Field
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April 2021
Ending the Confusion over the Role of Financial Regulators
What purpose or purposes are financial regulators fit for?
Apr 17, 2021
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Richard Field
Why Do Economists Opine in Ignorance About Our Financial System?
Since the acute phase of the Great Financial Crisis started in 2008, Economists have not been bashful about showing their ignorance of our financial…
Apr 9, 2021
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Richard Field
Family Offices and Opaque Securities
Once again a blow-up in an opaque corner of the financial markets made news.
Apr 5, 2021
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Richard Field
March 2021
Are Debt Investors Different from Equity Investors?
Since the acute phase of the Great Financial Crisis began in 2008, Economists (broadly defined to include finance professors) and legal scholars have…
Mar 31, 2021
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Richard Field
Can Central Banks Control Inflation?
Under Paul Volcker, central banks acquired a reputation for being able to control inflation.
Mar 26, 2021
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Richard Field
Maximizing Shareholder Value is Fundamentally Flawed Idea
Just because an idea is endorsed by a Nobel prize winning Economist doesn’t mean the idea is right.
Mar 26, 2021
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Richard Field
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