We Need to Break Up Banks to Prevent the Next Financial Meltdown

In a previous article, we discussed the problem with banks guaranteeing fixed deposits while actually investing the money into speculative, long-term ventures, and how such an arrangement naturally leads to bank runs. There is a second problem in this scenario as well; one that is so commonplace that most people do not even stop to … Continue reading We Need to Break Up Banks to Prevent the Next Financial Meltdown →

Banks can Prevent Bank Runs by operating more like Bond Funds

The story of financial crises is an old and oft-repeated one. Bank runs have been occurring since the time of the renaissance, were a key factor in the great depression, and its variants have necessitated billions of dollars in bailouts in the past decade after the subprime crisis. Is this really inevitable? Is this really … Continue reading Banks can Prevent Bank Runs by operating more like Bond Funds →