Holiday interlude: Sample some of my most read newsletters
I am on a writing holiday this week. While I rest and recharge I'll post some of my most popular newsletters, out from behind the paywall. And a special offer for first-time subscribers!
I am taking this holiday week off to rest and recharge my batteries. In the meantime, I will link to some of my most popular newsletters, out from behind the paywall.
For those of you who have been thinking about subscribing, here’s a special offer for new subscribers this week:
The WSJ's Dave Michaels on the SEC's inscrutable write-offs
Hail, Caesar, those who are about to die salute thee. Suetonius
Weekend Update: Commenting, writing, teaching, speaking
Like all bitter men, Flint knew less than half the story and was more interested in unloading his own peppery feelings than in learning the truth.
Anatomy of a failure: Credit Suisse, PwC, and KPMG, too
Axios' Felix Salmon wrote on Monday morning March 20 that Credit Suisse had failed, "or at least it would have, were it not too big to fail. Instead, Switzerland's banking regulators cobbled together an emergency solution that leaves nobody happy — but at least prevents a catastrophe for the global financial system."
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