MF Global's Risky Practice Could Lead To Next Crisis

Thursday, December 22, 2011 MF Global's Risky Practice Could Lead To Next Crisis The swift implosion of MF Global highlights a common practice used by aggressive speculators, one that experts say makes the broader financial system vulnerable to another crisis. It's called rehypothecation, and it allows a firm to essentially pledge the same limited collateral to arrange fresh loans. Women Retail Workers Make Less, Get Fewer Benefits Than Men Wall Street Job Cuts May Hurt National Labor Market Struggling Company Agrees To Sell Major Unit In Wake Of Failed Citi Settlement, Another SEC Deal Criticized Pro Football, Hockey Franchises Bet On Casino Construction BLOG POSTS Raymond J. Learsy: For an Effective U.S. Policy, Embargo Iran's Oil to Halt Its Nuclear Ambitions The prospect of messianic, fanatic mullahs acquiring nuclear weapons presents an existential danger to much of the world and puts millions of lives at risk. Clearly the Obama administration understands this and has chosen to act effectively. Aaron Shapiro: 2011 Was the Year That Show Beat Tell Looking back at 2011, I see a year where pragmatism replaced hype, where show beat tell, where consumers, the tech community and the marketing industry stepped away from preconceived notions and toward a new reality. Judith Samuelson: I "Like" Facebook's IPO -- If It's Committed to the Long Term This is a big moment. Facebook and its peers have changed the way we communicate. I hope Zuckerberg and his team think deeply about the conditions for their long-term success. Michael Zacka: All I Want for Christmas Is a Job: The New Yuletide Refrain The American dream needs to be rekindled, and this can only be done through careful and intense partnerships with our business community. Jeff Madrick: The 10 Worst Economic Ideas of 2011 2011 has been a year in which some of the worst economic ideas ever have gained support and are being applied around the world. Here's my list of the 10 worst economic ideas of 2011:

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