Monday, August 31, 2015

Why regulators have not barred any bank from holding more than 10% of the country’s deposits?

Why regulators have not barred any  bank from holding more than 10% of the country’s deposits?

Because Bank of America, have now edged above that figure.

What is the America’s fastest-growing entitlement?

What is the America’s fastest-growing entitlement?

The America’s fastest-growing entitlement is the Federal income-based student loan repayment with 3.8 million people today.

Sunday, August 30, 2015

How the Fed will deal with the next recession?


How the Fed will deal with the next recession?

Charging banks for depositing cash and giving them more to pay for the charge.

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Who are the main backers of super PACs?

Who are the main backers of  super PACs?

Companies with state contracts or taxpayers subsidies.

Friday, August 28, 2015

What provides a unique focus?

What provides a unique focus?

Being able to count the number of days before you die.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

How many people die a day by guns in the U.S.?

How many people die a day by guns in the U.S.?

92 (75% killed by a family member or acquaintance)

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

How does the political system work in the U.S.?

How does the political system work in the U.S.?

Creating  obligations to return  favors.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

How many gallons of gas does an average American family use per year?

How many gallons of gas does an average American family use per year?

1,200 gallons of gas.

What is the major characteristic of the legislative system in the U.S.?

What is the major characteristic of the legislative system in the U.S.?

The major characteristic of the legislative system in the U.S. is the protection of the entrenched power  of those who hold certain perches in Congress. The Appropriation Committee is the great example.

Monday, August 24, 2015

What is the difference between think-tanking and lobbying?

What is the difference between think-tanking and lobbying?

The second one carries a negative stigma for future ambitions.

Sunday, August 23, 2015

How the candidates can improve voters lives?

How the candidates can improve voters lives?

Neglecting economic problems

Friday, August 21, 2015

What is the probability that an American high achiever comes from the bottom socioeconomic quartile?


 What is the probability that an American high achiever comes from the bottom socioeconomic quartile?

The probability that an American high achiever comes from the bottom socioeconomic quartile is ⅛ (12.5%).

Thursday, August 20, 2015

What is the main ideological incoherence of the establishment?

What is the main ideological incoherence of the establishment?

Setting  up political donations based on power, not party.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

How many banks are there in America?

How many banks are there in America?

There are  7,000 banks in America. In the 1970s there were 24,000 banks in America.
Regulators will put that numbers in 200.

Why Silicon Valley still has not been regulated by government?

Why Silicon Valley still has not been regulated by government?

Because technology is a nightmare for regulators.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

What are the basics of politics in the U.S.?

What are the basics of politics in the U.S.?

Power groups instead of groups of shared convictions.

Monday, August 17, 2015

Is there alternative answers to the most compelling questions?

Is there alternative answers to the most compelling questions?

There is a high positive correlation between the reasons your mind can give and the truth about many of the most important things. 

Sunday, August 16, 2015

How much is the U.S. market capitalization?

How much is the U.S. market capitalization? 
The U.S. market capitalization is $ 19,731 billions , 52% of the world market capitalization.
$3,006 Japan
$2,691 U.K.
$1,313 France
$1,275 Switzerland
$1,199 Germany
$1,156 Canada

How to be a good investment banker?

How to be a good investment banker?

Following the footsteps of your father, grandfather and great-grandfather. 

Friday, August 14, 2015

What is the difference between talent and opportunity?

What is the difference between talent and opportunity?

The first one is universal and the second one is restricted.

Thursday, August 13, 2015

What is the main purpose of a monetary system?

What is the main purpose of a monetary system?

The main purpose of a monetary system is to avoid the implementation of alternative methods of payments because these methods evade taxes legally.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

How to rule by consensus?

How to  rule by consensus?

Eliminating independence of the rulers.
Ignoring market signals.
Removing responsibilities.
Looking for successors.
Involving economic issues in the first place.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

What is the most irrational tax deduction?

What is the most irrational tax deduction?

Tax deduction for donating art to your own nonprofit museum  which isn’t even open to public.

Monday, August 10, 2015

Why Google Inc is becoming Alphabet Inc?

Why Google Inc is becoming Alphabet Inc?

Google Inc is becoming Alphabet Inc because  financial engineering will be easier.

How the U.S. Government and the U.S. House pick up winners and losers?

How the U.S. Government and the U.S. House pick up winners and losers?

Asking during committee hearings no intervene on behalf of the loser.

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Why innovation no longer increase productivity?

Why innovation no longer increase productivity?
 
Innovation no longer increase productivity because its impressive output is largely free or nearly free

Saturday, August 8, 2015

What is safer when bad times come?

What is  safer when bad times come?

Liberate your mind.

Friday, August 7, 2015

Why there is not an alternative reserve currency to the U.S. dollar?

Why there is not an alternative reserve currency to the U.S. dollar?

There is not an alternative reserve currency to the U.S. dollar because it will be costlier than the dollar; and it will be unable to absorb monetary inflows and economic issues.

Thursday, August 6, 2015

What makes a good presidential candidate en the U.S.?

What makes a good presidential candidate en the U.S.?

Banking experience.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

How to make America more secure?

How to make America  more secure?


Unprotecting  individual freedom

How to to break bad habits?

How to to break bad habits?
 
Landing skillfully your soul during a violent storm.

How the U.S. is controlling the systemic risk?

How the U.S. is controlling  the systemic risk? 
 
Multiplying the problem (making too big,  bigger)  and destroying anything small .

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

How to stop the process of creating a permanent underclass in America?

How to stop the process of creating a permanent underclass in America?

Destroying welfare for the rich and welfare for the poor.

Monday, August 3, 2015

What are the two most important reasons wages haven’t gotten a raise in 15 years?

What are the two most important reasons wages haven’t gotten a raise in 15 years?

The two most important reasons wages haven’t gotten a raise in 15 years are rising health cost and the fact that random innovations matter more than specific policies.

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Why Republicans majorities in Congress do not repeal anti-Republican laws?

Why Republicans majorities in Congress do not repeal anti-Republican laws?

Republicans majorities in Congress do not repeal anti-Republican laws because anti-Republican laws are money-maker machines for corporate America.

Saturday, August 1, 2015

The 4 main characteristics of the American elite.

The 4 main characteristics of the American elite.

She/he was born to wealth.
Her/his father  was wired into Democratic or Republican machine.
She/he never served in the military.
She/he went to an Ivy League.