Blogentary

Beer Snobbery For Holiday Festivities

Neptune et les pirates Since we shared an infographic about the non-alcoholic carbonated beverages industry this summer, it seems reasonable to share a graphic regarding the adult beverage of choice.  [Much obliged to CaféTerra.]     For those near Cleveland we…

Structured Finance In Wonderland

The Cheshire Cat by John Tenniel, 1866 Having worked in structured finance in the caverns of Wall Street, it is known that the structured finance market of CDOs and related securities can be explained and understood in a straightforward manner. …

Election Day Tuesday And Bailout Wednesday

Mural by Elihu Vedder; 1896 And, Bailout Wednesday is read “Quantitative Easing II,” also known as printing money.  Basically the FED creates money out of nothing and then buys assets from institutions.  Some, if not most, of these purchases may…