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Lessons from history VII – Tulip mania and the ‘bubble’ propaganda of elites
The tulip mania is one of the most famous episodes of financial history, constantly evoked by...
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EU citizens want to see a clear separation of banking activities
It has been five years now since the financial crisis hit Europe, and still, the European...
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Lessons from history VI – For and against short selling
In September 2008, amidst the worst weeks of the financial crisis, regulators throughout the world decided...
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Lessons from history V: Banking separation (3/3) Why Europe did not copy the Glass-Steagall Act?
The separation of investment and commercial banks was adopted by US Congress in 1933. Today, EU...
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Call for Action – Join our demand for a strong EU Bank Reform Proposal
Shouldn’t banks stand on their own feet?
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#NoMoreCrises: Unkept Promises of Reform
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Lessons from history IV: Banking separation (2/3). The true history of the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933
The Glass-Steagall Act was adopted by US Congress in 1933. It separated investment banks and commercial...
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A misleading argument on bank separation – the “client facing” criterion
For believers in the good of the market, the arguments for bank separation are as simple...
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Lessons from history III: Banking separation (1/3) The Other Separation: the separation of Banking and Commerce in the United States
A good way to put the separation of investment and commercial banks into perspective is to...
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