Our Hits and Misses in 2013
It’s the time of year to reflect on life, business – and our best and worst posts. Your diligent scribe here at the Risk Matters blog had a few observations that proved prescient. Oh yes, there were some clunkers, too.
A Visit to Fox Business News
The kind folks at Fox Business invited me to join their conversation about Nasdaq’s response to its trading blackout and the performance of CEO Bob Greifeld: via Fox
“Blackout Bob” Greifeld Misfires Again
It has been quite a week for apologies. Hedge fund supremo Bill Ackman expressed regret over his money-losing bet on J.C. Penney. Dan Doctoroff, CEO of Bloomberg, released the results of an independent review of its data security and editorial practices and pledged steps to strengthen both. But when it came to the week’s biggest […]
The Best of the Risk Matters Blog
With the awards season in full swing, we are pleased to present the 10 nominees for outstanding post from the Risk Matters blog over the past year. Enjoy!
Three Lessons from Jamie Dimon and Bob Greifeld
Jamie Dimon of J.P. Morgan and Bob Greifeld of Nasdaq OMX share several things in common. Both presided over colossal blunders at their firms – a multi-billion-dollar trading loss at J.P. Morgan for Dimon, and a systems breakdown on the closely watched Facebook IPO for Greifeld. Both Dimon and Greifeld have thus far offered only […]