June 17, 2019 – BAF3M – Mr.Scorcia

Exam Day

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Cost-benefit analyses offend against the notion that life is priceless
Their Gradgrindian logic is off-putting, but also mind-opening
Some Chinese firms turn out to have lied about their state pedigree
Being owned by the government goes down well when you are looking for a loan
The improved mood in financial markets
Investors are shunning safe assets in favour of risky ones
The case for a falling dollar
Why the dollar’s ascendancy is looking tired
The Trump administration is trying to reforge carmakers’ supply chains
So far to little effect
Tighter production targets have failed to lift the price of oil
Demand has risen more slowly than at any time since the financial crisis
Stiff sentences for bank fraud capture Italy’s sour public mood
Populist politicians think widespread anger at bankers plays in their favour
How Jim Simons became the most successful investor of all time
Renaissance Technologies’ flagship fund has earned $100bn in trading profits
America’s public-sector pension schemes are trillions of dollars short
Police officers, teachers and other public workers face a brutal reckoning
Financial crime through video games is on the rise
The creators of Counter-Strike says criminals have used it