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Lew Spellman is a Professor of Finance at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. The Spellman Report seeks to interpret current and future trends in the economy and financial markets from the perspective of history, theory, policy and market expectations.Videos
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The Vulnerability of Private Wealth to Government Financial Stress
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QEs, Currency Wars, the Trillion Dollar Platinum Coin and the Route to “Modern” Inflation
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Roadblocks to Recovery an Interview with Dr. Lacy Hunt
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Frank Beck on Investing in Uncertain Times
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The Vulnerability of Private Wealth to Government Financial Stress
Tag Archives: kicking the can down the road
Why These People Are Smiling: Is There No Atlantic Wall of Financial Protection for the U.S.?
We had some more fancy footwork and relieved smiles from Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy this past week. The reason for the smiles is not that the Euro debt crisis has been resolved, but they believe they have found a … Continue reading
As Greece Goes, So Goes Europe: How the Unthinkable Happens
The Maastricht Treaty of 1992, which created the Eurozone and the European Central Bank (ECB), requires fiscal responsibility of its members. Annual fiscal deficits relative to GDP were not to exceed 3 percent, and cumulative debt was supposed to be … Continue reading
On the Ratio of Rich to Poor Uncles
Once again the fragility of the European PIIGS sovereign risk is findings its way back into the news which is another problem the global economic and financial community would like to be without. The pricing of Greece’s sovereign debt has … Continue reading
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