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How does JP Morgan lose $2 billion in a single trade?
ecthompsonmd May 12, 2012

The craziness of one trader at JP Morgan Chase having the power to lose $2 billion is totally blowing my mind. Didn’t we just pass laws that would reign in out-of-control risky betting by banks? This is a bank that we, the American people, insure. If it goes belly-up then we will be expected to pay the bill. That’s more risk than I can take. I suspect that is more risk than the American public can stomach.

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Bain Capital and making moolah
ecthompsonmd January 12, 2012

I kind of enjoy the way the Republicans are starting to beat up on each other. Two weeks ago, Newt Gingrich was the recipient of most the beatings. Now, it is Mitt Romney. He is getting hammered (here and here) over his time as chairman at Bain Capital. I suspect that in the coming weeks the American people will have an opportunity to look at venture capitalists up close and personal. Venture capitalists, more than bankers, are the personification of modern day supercapitalism. Bankers have regulations. Venture capitalists are free to do whatever they want to do with their money. Their

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