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A Criticism of Derivatives

A Criticism of Derivatives

Idries de Vries  There can be no debate that derivatives are amongst root causes for the Global Financial Crisis of 2007 – 2008, arguably the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression that has kept most [...]

The Rational Market Myth: Armageddon Without Nukes

The Rational Market Myth: Armageddon Without Nukes

Paul Craig Roberts One of the myths of economics is that markets are rational. Theories are based on this assumption, and the belief that markets are rational fuels the argument against regulation. The market response to [...]

Introducing the Islamic Alternative to Capitalism

Can you remember the olden days when a billion was a large number? In the midst of this immense financial crisis, it is difficult to keep a sense of proportion while trying to follow the attempts [...]