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Why “Chinese virus” is wrong
6 May 2020

Why “Chinese virus” is wrong

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Book recommendation, China | 3

I was asked a question by a student today and I thought I would share my answer in this blog. The question: “You rightly call the global financial crisis of ’08 the North American crisis – in attribution, correctly, to … Continued

China, crises, debt, history, US
Ponzi and pyramid schemes
2 Sep 2012

Ponzi and pyramid schemes

by Simon Taylor | posted in: Course material, Financial products | 0

I was recently asked the difference between a Ponzi scheme and a pyramid scheme. They are closely related but there is a key difference, which is that a pyramid scheme is not necessarily fraudulent, though it frequently is marketed with … Continued

crises, Ponzi schemes, regulation

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Simon is a member of the finance faculty group at Cambridge Judge Business School. From 2008-18 he was the first Director of the University of Cambridge Master of Finance (MFin) degree, and he is now Director of the University's Global Executive MBA. An economist and former equities analyst at JPMorgan and Citigroup, he teaches on financial markets and institutions, infrastructure finance and the world financial system. He is a Fellow in Economics at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge. His book on nuclear power in the UK was published in March 2016.

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