List of Finance and Banking articles
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The Debt Frenzy
From Argentina to Zambia, investment firms are snatching up the poor world's debt. To turn a buck, they sue, harass, and otherwise claw their way into making debtor states pay. Poverty activists say these so-called vulture funds are preying on the impoverished. But they're only doing what the international financial system can't -- holding corrupt and irresponsible regimes to account.
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Masters of Their Domain
Online banking fraud is rampant because it's easy. Here's a fix that will mean money in the bank.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Hey, Big Spenders
Candidates vying for the Oval Office are expected to spend more than $1 billion in the run-up to the November 2008 U.S. presidential election. But the need to build a massive campaign war chest is a global phenomenon. Here’s where fat wallets make the biggest difference on Election Day.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Beware of Scavengers
Karen Joyner takes issue with David Bosco and The Debt Frenzy.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China’s Currency Crunch
Why China needs to adopt a floating exchange rate.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Expert Sitings: Barry Ritholtz
Barry Ritholtz is CEO and director of equity research at Fusion IQ, an online quantitative research firm. He blogs at ritholtz.com, a top-ranked financial Web site, and is a frequent television commentator.
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Faith in the Market
The champions of Islamic finance -- banking and investing based on the Koran -- believe that if Islamic principles had been applied to Wall Street, the global economic crisis never would have happened. The handful of men who decide which mortgages, car loans, and credit cards are spiritually sound are cashing in. But critics smell a con.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Sarkozy’s Better Half
If the French president has a hope of getting things done at the G-20, it's because of his philosophic finance minister, Christine Lagarde.
