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A Plan for Fannie and Freddie
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| Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
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The government should become a subordinated investor in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, buying a significant amount of the senior subordinated debt.
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Clear and Simple Mortgage Disclosure
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| Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 |
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Alex J. Pollock explains the need for and the essential elements of a clear, one-page mortgage disclosure form.
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The Long and Short
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| Posted: Monday, June 30, 2008 |
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The U.S. should emulate the Financial Services Authority's disclosure requirements policy.
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FSA Has It Right about Disclosure of Short Positions
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| Posted: Monday, June 30, 2008 |
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Alex J. Pollock explains that the U.S. should emulate the Financial Services Authority’s disclosure requirements policy.
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Thoughts on GSEs, Discipline
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| Posted: Friday, June 13, 2008 |
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Alex J. Pollock writes a letter to the editor on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
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Let Investors Rate the Agencies
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| Posted: Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
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Credit rating agencies should be rated by investors, not the government.
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The Deflating 21st Century Housing Bubble
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| Posted: Tuesday, June 3, 2008 |
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The twenty-first century has seen the housing cycle bubble and bust. Historical precedent says it will happen again.
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Why (Financial) History Repeats
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| Posted: Monday, May 19, 2008 |
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History repeatedly shows that the government intervenes when faced with potential financial collapse.
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The Human Foundations of Financial Risk
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| Posted: Monday, May 12, 2008 |
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The mathematical models used to design and evaluate structured mortgage securities, using vast computer power and reams of data, did not save us from the consequences of all-too-human behavior.
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Your Guide to the Housing Crisis
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| Posted: Monday, May 5, 2008 |
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With the financial world in turmoil, there is a lot to know about the bursting of the housing market bubble.
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