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The Road to Financial Reformation: Warnings, Consequences, Reforms

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Our financial crisis: what happened, how we got here, and what needs to be done

Henry Kaufman-an esteemed economist and statesman-is one of the most preeminent financial figures of the day, with a history of success from the 1980s, when his firm, Salomon Brothers, ruled the bond markets.

In "The Road to Financial Reformation," Dr. Kaufman, who has spent a lifetime entrenched in the world of finance, provides an insightful account of the history and impact of post-World War II financial markets on the economy-what happened, how we got to where we are today, and what needs to be done. Drawing on his vast breadth of knowledge and experience, Kaufman reveals the mistakes that got us into this debacle, the consequences-as they have not been fully realized-and how to put our derailed economy back on track. This book details Dr. Kaufman's warnings and concerns expressed repeatedly throughout the last quarter century, and shows that what he predicted came to pass.Provides an insightful account of the history and impact of post-World War II financial markets on the economyExplores the erosion of credit ratings on corporate debt in the late 1980s and the rapid increase in financial concentration of institutionsDiscusses the blinding faith in models that rely on historical data but fail to take into account economic and financial market structural changes

With his breadth of knowledge and experience, Kaufman details that this crisis was foreseeable , and how we created this history-making financial crisis. He also explains the consequences still to come, and presents solutions on how we can recover and reform the markets.

Language: English

Pages: 260

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Wiley

Release: August 01, 2009

ISBN: 0470532122

ISBN 13: 9780470532126

The Road to Financial Reformation: Warnings, Consequences, Reforms

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Our financial crisis: what happened, how we got here, and what needs to be done

Henry Kaufman-an esteemed economist and statesman-is one of the most preeminent financial figures of the day, with a history of success from the 1980s, when his firm, Salomon Brothers, ruled the bond markets.

In "The Road to Financial Reformation," Dr. Kaufman, who has spent a lifetime entrenched in the world of finance, provides an insightful account of the history and impact of post-World War II financial markets on the economy-what happened, how we got to where we are today, and what needs to be done. Drawing on his vast breadth of knowledge and experience, Kaufman reveals the mistakes that got us into this debacle, the consequences-as they have not been fully realized-and how to put our derailed economy back on track. This book details Dr. Kaufman's warnings and concerns expressed repeatedly throughout the last quarter century, and shows that what he predicted came to pass.Provides an insightful account of the history and impact of post-World War II financial markets on the economyExplores the erosion of credit ratings on corporate debt in the late 1980s and the rapid increase in financial concentration of institutionsDiscusses the blinding faith in models that rely on historical data but fail to take into account economic and financial market structural changes

With his breadth of knowledge and experience, Kaufman details that this crisis was foreseeable , and how we created this history-making financial crisis. He also explains the consequences still to come, and presents solutions on how we can recover and reform the markets.

Language: English

Pages: 260

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Wiley

Release: August 01, 2009

ISBN: 0470532122

ISBN 13: 9780470532126

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