Opinions

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  Larry Tabb
  In Praise of Shorts and Financial Speculation
  While the stocks of many investment banks tanked and a number failed, it wasn't the short sellers that created the problems.
• The Perils of a Financial Services Transaction Tax
  A financial transaction tax could generate $150 billion in income, but it could also hurt retail investors in the long run.
• Back Office: Time to Pay the Piper
  With increasing complexity and the need for more highly automated operations, the back office will require increased innovation and continued investment.
• Executive Compensation Limits Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences
  The pay czar, the banker tax, pending legislation, shareholder lawsuits and a popular revolt all are vying to change Wall Street compensation.
• An Examination of 2010 IT Spending: The World Isn't Flat
  While overall IT spending may appear flat, analysis of underlying spending patterns reveals some definite strategic ripples.

Blog

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  Gregory MacSweeney
  How to Hide Your Computer Tracks at Work On this Friday, just before a holiday (3-day) weekend and after a monster snowstorm earlie...
• Investment Bankers: CIA Wants You
• TGIF: Hey Bernie!! Why Did You Do Me So Bad?
• Michael Lewis’ “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine”
• Wall Street Firms Focus On Vendor Risk (video)
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