THOUGHTS ON THE BEAR STEARNS COLLAPSE, from Megan McArdle: “As others have already pointed out, this is, from the point of view of the shareholders, just barely better than bankruptcy. Talk of a bailout of the bank is silly–this wasn’t a bailout; it was an orderly winding-up of business.” At least that addresses the moral hazard problem. . . .
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