CDS and Alt-A

We knew that CDSes were toxic, and until October 21st, we won´t know who will go to the wall because of them (if anyone). However, Alt-A mortgages (where you don´t pay off all the interest each month for a few years) are ready to blow in 2010. I wonder how...

Commissions fail

I think Joel is right: make it unacceptable to game commissions and incentive structures and you probably have a happy company. Just putting more detailed steps in the incentive programme to stop gaming won´t work.
Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis

Shocking pictures – they were in the Observer this weekend as well. A good destination for your charity money, I think.