Mortgage Bailout – Who is getting bailed out?

I have met with some pretty smart people in the last few days.  Today I met with a partner at a private equity firm and a week ago I was with a fairly senior World Bank employee.  The bail out was top of mind.  For my private equity discussion, I was asked what I thought [...]

Imploding banks – who is left with the rubble?

Former Lehman Brothers Building on 50th and 7th Ave I understand how some of those caught up in the implosion must feel having been through the meltdown of Bankers Trust.  I remember how hard it was because the bank was such a big part of my life and I internalized it as my “business”, yet [...]