It is fashionable at year’s end to engage in reflection on the calendar just past, but a year’s worth of contemplation is just not enough for today’s circumstances. That is not to say that 2011 was uneventful, far from it. However, if we review the evolution of the banking system, especially in the past three years, I believe its trajectory becomes quite clear.For over a year, beginning in March 2009, the financial system looked to be on its way to full recovery. Bank profits had returned, debt charge-offs and delinquencies mercifully peaked, and the wholesale money markets…
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Archive for December 29th, 2011
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Steve Jobs and the Cult of Apple: 2011 ReflectionsPosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFollow Yahoo!’s The Daily Ticker on Facebook here! As 2011 comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at how we covered some of the biggest news stories of the year. Arguably the most talked about story over the course of the past twelve months was the passing of Steve Jobs at the much [...]
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2011′s Executive Compensation Highlights (and Lowlights)Posted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFollow Yahoo!’s The Daily Ticker on Facebook here! While it may not have been the best year for investors, 2011 was a pretty good year for America’s top executives, many of whom took home rich pay packages and perks. Each month, Michelle Leder of Footnoted.com joins the Daily Ticker to discuss the salacious details her [...] |
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