Comments on: The New Citigroup http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/ Coding so you don't have to Sun, 09 Oct 2011 06:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: brent http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/comment-page-1/#comment-35048 brent Fri, 14 May 2010 11:33:36 +0000 http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/#comment-35048 can i subscribe to comments on this blog? It makes it hard to have a conversation. can i subscribe to comments on this blog? It makes it hard to have a conversation.

]]> By: dan http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/comment-page-1/#comment-35035 dan Thu, 13 May 2010 12:25:09 +0000 http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/#comment-35035 @Matt: Sorry, misspoke. I should have said "vaporise" rather than "kill". @Brent: Exactly! Banks are middlemen whose main value is in deciding who's trustworthy or not in the markets and directing speculative investment there, whether it's brokering stock portfolios or giving out loans. The same people who campaign for small government should also be campaigning for small banks, for many of the same reasons. And technology gives an opportunity to shrink the size of banks for the same reason it gives an opportunity to shrink the size of government. @Matt: Sorry, misspoke. I should have said “vaporise” rather than “kill”.

@Brent: Exactly! Banks are middlemen whose main value is in deciding who’s trustworthy or not in the markets and directing speculative investment there, whether it’s brokering stock portfolios or giving out loans.

The same people who campaign for small government should also be campaigning for small banks, for many of the same reasons.

And technology gives an opportunity to shrink the size of banks for the same reason it gives an opportunity to shrink the size of government.

]]> By: brent http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/comment-page-1/#comment-35034 brent Thu, 13 May 2010 11:55:18 +0000 http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/#comment-35034 The three biggies with zombie-management are: 1) Cardio cardio cardio. 2) Double tap. Always shoot em in the head again when they're down. 3) Scout out your toilet choice - you don't want to get caught out. ---- How can a bank generate value?? They don't _make_ anything. The three biggies with zombie-management are:

1) Cardio cardio cardio.

2) Double tap. Always shoot em in the head again when they’re down.

3) Scout out your toilet choice – you don’t want to get caught out.

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How can a bank generate value??

They don’t _make_ anything.

]]> By: Matt http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/comment-page-1/#comment-35026 Matt Wed, 12 May 2010 23:50:13 +0000 http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/#comment-35026 Oh, wait, I guess vampires are undead too. Probably safest not to kill anything, then. Oh, wait, I guess vampires are undead too. Probably safest not to kill anything, then.

]]> By: Matt http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/comment-page-1/#comment-35025 Matt Wed, 12 May 2010 23:48:51 +0000 http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/#comment-35025 But... they're already dead! I mean, they're zombies. Killing 'em all is only really a valid strategy for vampire covens. But… they’re already dead! I mean, they’re zombies. Killing ‘em all is only really a valid strategy for vampire covens.

]]> By: dan http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/comment-page-1/#comment-35022 dan Wed, 12 May 2010 19:49:55 +0000 http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/#comment-35022 I'm not sure there's a way to safely manage zombies. In fact, call me a conspiracy theorist, but I'm convinced that zombies got us into this mess in the first place. You can't manage zombies. The only answer is to kill 'em all. I’m not sure there’s a way to safely manage zombies. In fact, call me a conspiracy theorist, but I’m convinced that zombies got us into this mess in the first place.

You can’t manage zombies. The only answer is to kill ‘em all.

]]> By: HeresTomWithTheWeather http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/comment-page-1/#comment-35021 HeresTomWithTheWeather Wed, 12 May 2010 19:47:25 +0000 http://www.danwalmsley.com/2010/05/12/the-new-citigroup/#comment-35021 i'm a fan of tautological hilarity...and zombie risk management. i’m a fan of tautological hilarity…and zombie risk management.

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