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Tag Archives: Lawrence White
“Guaranteed to Fail” by NYU Stern Professors Makes American Banker’s Summer Reading List
Excerpt from American Banker: “This book alleges that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were run as the largest hedge fund on the planet. The four authors, all professors at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University, … Continue reading
NYU Stern Prof. Lawrence White on Secondary Mortgage Markets
The following is an excerpt from The New York Times: The president’s State of the Union address on Tuesday provided a glimmer of hope for those looking for action to revamp America’s mortgage system. In a brief nod in the … Continue reading
Posted in NYU Stern, Structured Finance, Systemic Risk
Tagged Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lawrence White, mortgage finance
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Professor Lawrence White Interviewed on Ratings Companies
The following is an excerpt from Bloomberg entitled “S&P Ratings States Reject Support New Jersey to California.” While suing Standard & Poor’s for fraud, states from New Jersey to California ironically are helping fund the world’s largest credit rater’s legal … Continue reading
Posted in Credit Risk, NYU Stern, Regulatory Risk
Tagged Bloomberg, Lawrence White, NYU Stern, pension funds
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Prof. White Testifies to the House on Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac
Lawrence White, Robert Kavesh Professor in Economics and Deputy Chair of the Economics Department, testified on March 6, 2013 before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises at their hearing on “Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: How Government … Continue reading
Posted in NYU Stern, Sovereign Risk, Structured Finance, Systemic Risk
Tagged Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lawrence White, structured finance
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Possible US Credit Downgrade? More Joys from the Fiscal Cliff
NYU Stern Professor Lawrence White was featured on Bloomberg TV discussing the impact of the fiscal cliff and its repercussions on the US’s credit rating. Currently at AAA rating, White argues that the US could see a credit downgrade to … Continue reading
Posted in Credit Risk, Market Risk, NYU Stern, Sovereign Risk, Systemic Risk
Tagged credit risk, debt ceiling, fiscal cliff, Lawrence White, risk management
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Taking the L-I-E Out of Libor
In a new Bloomberg op-ed, NYU Stern Economists Kim Schoenholtz and Lawrence White address the Libor scandal and propose an alternative way to calculate the rate. Excerpt from Bloomberg: The recent revelations by Barclays Plc (BARC) probably spell doom for the London interbank … Continue reading
How to Put an End to Fannie and Freddie
An op-ed by Professors Viral Acharya, Matthew Richardson, Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh and Lawrence White, authors of “Guaranteed to Fail,” on putting an end to Fannie and Freddie. It’s been over three years since Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed … Continue reading
NYU Stern Economists Weigh-in on the Eurozone Crisis
In an interview with CNC world, NYU Stern economists Thomas Cooley, Richard Sylla and Larry White exhibit skepticism regarding the EU’s plan for stability. Excerpt from CNC World: Richard Sylla: “If Europe seems to be like the U.S. in the … Continue reading
Posted in Regulatory Risk, Systemic Risk
Tagged Lawrence White, Richard Sylla, Thomas Cooley
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An Interview with Professor Lawrence White on the European Debt Crisis
Read the article here: http://www.cncworld.tv/news/v_show/20298_NYU_stern_expert_on_debt_crisis.shtml