Using the IMF’s analysis the world’s $600 Trillion derivatives markets are leveraged 1000 to 1!!!!! The IMF wonders where the actual underlying collateral would be if things started to go wrong. Is this underlying fragilty part of the reason why supervision of the big banks has become so unconventional?

Tax-Efficient Investing: How the Right Strategy Saves You Hundreds of Thousands
Effective compounding and tax minimization are not competing goals. They reinforce each other. The discipline that drives superior long-term compounding uses aggressive risk management to minimize drawdowns and so also

