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Predicting the Next Banking Crisis Is a Fool’s Game. Not Learning From the Last One: Equally Foolish

Jeff For Banks

Finally, resolution of failing financial institutions requires that the deposit insurance fund be strongly capitalized with real reserves, not just federal guarantee.” The dot-com bubble recession began in March 2001 and lasted only 8 months. percent of all jobs in 2001 to 11.3 To you, manage your interest rate risk.

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Data Dive, Farewells Edition: Apple, Chase, SoFi, Uber

PYMNTS

Reports emerged this week that Apple has begun the process of scrubbing the social sphere of all trace of iTunes. So far, all of the social media content from Facebook and Instagram pages has disappeared, though its Twitter account still has content for the time being. In May, the company raised $500 million in venture funding.

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

CB Insights

In a deal that aimed to open the Chinese coal markets, US heavy-equipment behemoth Caterpillar paid $677M in 2012 to acquire ERA Mining Machinery Ltd. The Chinese coal market is one of the biggest in the world and this deal looked like easy money. a leading producer of hydraulic coal-mine roof supports in China. Google and Motorola.

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What Every Banker Needs to Know Today About Artificial Intelligence

Gonzobanker

If you just thought of HAL in 2001: Space Odyssey telling Dave he was getting pissed, you’re there! In fact, large banks and fintech firms are using these capabilities heavily for marketing, delivery, pricing and other things. Hal9000 2001ASpace Odyssey GIF from Hal9000 GIFs. You will need internal data scientists.

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When Silicon Valley Needs Financial Advice

Banking 2020

Back in the fall of 2001, analysts were furiously debating the merits of a potential merger between Hewlett-Packard and Compaq, two industry titans facing hard times. However, the fact that so many startups are in the market for financial advice early in their gestation is at last one sign that times have changed.

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From Alibaba to Zynga: 21 Of The Best VC Bets Of All Time And What We Can Learn From Them

CB Insights

In venture capital, returns follow the power law — 80% of the wins come from 20% of the deals. Get the 65-page report on teardowns for Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and more. JD.com took a huge risk by stepping into a major market and investor Capital Today made a $2.4B

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