A great detailed analysis of how the financial markets got so screwed up:
An LSS, by contrast, made much the same trade, but didn’t have any prime brokers breathing down its neck. That’s because it borrowed the money to create its leverage by issuing asset-backed commercial paper, or ABCP. Investors would lend money at very short [...]
Once upon a time (ok, about 6 months ago), a very very cute little boy was born.
He’s my sister’s boyfriend [aka my brother outlaw]’s nephew (in case you’re wondering about the title).
Now, little Bo is a cute little rapscallion (as are most kids at that age), and having two little ones of my own, I [...]
The Writer’s Guild of America is striking, demanding that their employers don’t cut them out of agreed-upon compensation because you’re watching something on “the internet” instead of “your TV”.
I support the WGA. The medium is not the message, and this childish contract evasion serves no-one well in the long run.
Congrats to Andy Rubin and the gang. It’s very very cool, and a shot across the bow at an entire industry.
