Comments on: Deposit insurance – reasons why it is a bad idea http://ozrisk.net/2006/09/05/deposit-insurance-reasons-why-it-is-a-bad-idea/ Risk Management in Australia Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:41:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Foresight Publishing» Blog Archive » A win for the little guy http://ozrisk.net/2006/09/05/deposit-insurance-reasons-why-it-is-a-bad-idea/#comment-28438 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:51:08 +0000 https://ozrisk.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/deposit-insurance-reasons-why-it-is-a-bad-idea/#comment-28438 [...] always opposed deposit insurance, arguing it was costly and problematic, most likely because of the moral hazard issues it presents. Ultimately it means all financial institutions will come under increased scrutiny with [...]

]]> By: Mark T. Market http://ozrisk.net/2006/09/05/deposit-insurance-reasons-why-it-is-a-bad-idea/#comment-26791 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:13:02 +0000 https://ozrisk.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/deposit-insurance-reasons-why-it-is-a-bad-idea/#comment-26791 Nassim Taleb spoke out in Davos about banks and the moral hazard of bailouts.

He and Nouriel Roubini were both interviewed at CNBC recently, but soundbite journalists are incapable of handling their views sadly.

Zimbabwe citizens know very well what kinds of horrors hyperinflation can bring, but this kind of phenomenon is considered remote from occuring elsewhere.

Glenn Beck’s hockey stick makes me think again.

]]> By: Australian Deposit Insurance - Update « Risk Management in Australia http://ozrisk.net/2006/09/05/deposit-insurance-reasons-why-it-is-a-bad-idea/#comment-57 Tue, 03 Oct 2006 06:09:27 +0000 https://ozrisk.wordpress.com/2006/09/05/deposit-insurance-reasons-why-it-is-a-bad-idea/#comment-57 [...] It looks like this bad idea (as discussed here and here) will not lay down. Today’s Australian Financial Review (sorry, not on line) reports that the system the government is looking at implementing is firming up. In this one, the government would effectively pay out the first $20,000 of any loss up front and then step in to get its money back first. [...]

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