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The drought of London IPOs, and how virtues become roadblocks to growth.

The drought of London IPOs, and how virtues become roadblocks to growth.

Editor’s note: To believe that cumulative IPO volume is but another financial KPI of an economy is among the most ignorant assumptions one could make. That’s a radical statement, you may think, unusually radical for this blog, perhaps. With this article I seek to convince you that however

How does shorting actually work, and why shouldn’t you do it?

How does shorting actually work, and why shouldn’t you do it?

Adam McKay's 2015 "The Big Short" is certainly among the most beloved movies thematizing Wall Street and its culture. For those not in the know, the film adaptation of Michael Lewis’ book offers a glimpse into the mechanisms that led to the 2007/08 collapse of