Comments on: A Moment of Minsky, Redux http://alephblog.com/2009/09/15/a-moment-of-minsky-redux/ Helping Institutions and Ordinary People Invest Better by Focusing on Risk Control Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:05:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Merkelhttp://alephblog.com/2009/09/15/a-moment-of-minsky-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-23415 David Merkel Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:20:03 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=2013#comment-23415 Gus -- No, some sort of commodity standard. Gus — No, some sort of commodity standard.

]]> By: Gus Rabsonhttp://alephblog.com/2009/09/15/a-moment-of-minsky-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-23414 Gus Rabson Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:11:43 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=2013#comment-23414 Are you suggesting that we go back to a time when each bank printed its own currency? Gus Are you suggesting that we go back to a time when each bank printed its own currency?

Gus

]]> By: Alberthttp://alephblog.com/2009/09/15/a-moment-of-minsky-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-23298 Albert Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:52:56 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=2013#comment-23298 "Individuals and corporations will be more cautious about their finances, and will manage them more prudently." I'm not sure I follow you. Doesn't the increased government role increase moral hazard? Or are people more reluctant to invest as long as "zombies" are kept alive? “Individuals and corporations will be more cautious about their finances, and will manage them more prudently.”

I’m not sure I follow you. Doesn’t the increased government role increase moral hazard? Or are people more reluctant to invest as long as “zombies” are kept alive?

]]> By: tomhttp://alephblog.com/2009/09/15/a-moment-of-minsky-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-23296 tom Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:12:54 +0000 http://alephblog.com/?p=2013#comment-23296 the problem of trading a few big bubbles for many small bubbles is that you may end up with small recessions every two to three years. the problem of trading a few big bubbles for many small bubbles is that you may end up with small recessions every two to three years.

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