Complexity, not size, is the real danger in banking
Scale is not the problem; Lehman had fewer employees than Citigroup today has compliance staff
Every cycle is defined by a hubris trade
Bill Ackman joins a long list after his hedge fund bet big on Valeant and lost billions
Fed rate rise history reveals familiar dilemma
Previous delays led to inflated asset prices and recessions
Former LTCM executive to launch hedge fund industry tracker
Hans Hufschmid’s Altß to mirror the broad fund environment
Bet on a German Bund get-rich-quick scheme
European finance after the September German elections could be full of surprises, says John Dizard
Higgs business: unlearnt lessons
Managers and economists’ theories are not observable in reality
Five reasons the summer curse may strike
Though all is calm, the hot months often see problems hit the markets
A sociopathic fantasy coming soon near you
Greek story ending offers profits for speculators
Troubleshooter in running to succeed Dimon
JPMorgan go-to guy among the future leaders of the bank
How JPMorgan’s storm in a teapot grew
Idea for hedging credit risk went spectacularly wrong
Rebuild the pillars of 1930s Wall Street
Banks should face a robust anti-fraud regime and mandatory disclosure of key information, writes Frank Partnoy
ECB liquidity fuels high stakes hedging
Italian bond classes showed unprecedented price discrepancies
Dalio takes hedge crown from Soros
Bridgewater Pure Alpha made $13.8bn for investors last year
When good news is good and so is bad news
Easier money in Europe and US growth are an opportunity for EU politicians
MF Global provides a lesson in crisis
Liquidity can disappear in a heartbeat in a volatile market
