Monday, July 23, 2012

Leo W. Gerard: Casper the Friendly Ghost Can't Control Wall Street

Leo W. Gerard: Casper the Friendly Ghost Can't Control Wall Street:

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Bankers love to recount the fabled story of the invisible hand. In their version, the superhero Invisible Hand effectively controls the market, thoroughly trust-busting and fraud-forestalling. Everyone lives happily ever after.
Truth be told, however, the tale of the invisible hand is a horror story. The invisible hand fails miserably to constrain bankster racketeering. It didn't prevent the market crash in 2008. The ending to that sad saga is recession.

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