Laeeth IsharcWhy have the Western economies been on recession for the past 20 years?They haven’t. It’s just been a period of difficulty and adjustment, as tends to happen in human affairs now and then. Technology and the…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Laeeth IsharcRussia: What do you think will be the scenario if Russia keeps challenging NATO/US and the next…I don’t know, but I think that is one of the most interesting questions geopolitically today.May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Laeeth IsharcWhat is the best programming language to use?Knuth welcomed the prospect of a proliferation of languages, because language reflects thought and people think in different ways (and are…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Laeeth IsharcHow would I not get discouraged when I try, but always fail, people look down on me, think I’m…Emotions are information and discouragement is your body’s way of encouraging you to at least temporarily withdraw from competition and…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Laeeth IsharcIs it possible as a quant to have one’s own private office in Citadel?Hedge funds are commercial places and anything is possible if it has a clear business benefit. If you were a big cheese big data guy he…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Laeeth IsharcIs Steve Bannon a closeted supporter of the European Capitalism model?Nope — nothing to do with modern European mixed economies.May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Laeeth IsharcWhy is a little bit of inflation considered good for the economy?Orthodoxy of today is quite similar to the orthodoxy of the 1950s and 1960s (known as the Butskellite consensus as it formed in Britain)…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Laeeth IsharcWhat would the US economy look like if the FED were run by economists from the Austrian school?What would the US economy look like if the Fed were run by an acolyte from the inner circle of Ayn Rand known for his attack on fiat…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Laeeth IsharcQuantitative easing has put a lot of cash into the economy.QE works through a portfolio balance effect The Fed buys bonds from investors and they need to buy something else with the money, and this…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Laeeth IsharcWhat is the most efficient process for allowing good ideas to win and bad ideas to lose?The market economy (coupled with genuine civil society) is the only proven way for that. Good ideas can come from many sources, and in a…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017