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Jon Corzine is reportedly planning to start up his own hedge fund.

In the absence of any criminal charges filed against him, former NJ Governor Jon Corzine is reportedly planning to start up his own hedge fund; this as authorities close a ten month criminal investigation into the sudden bankruptcy of his firm, MF Global, and $1.2 billion in client funds that still remains “missing.”

Even if he skates prosecution, there should be regulatory or industry rules that would ban financial executives for, at a minimum, grossly negligent misconduct. People go to prison for stealing a few hundred bucks, while Corzine and the other “Too Big To Jail” banksters go right back to work after billions of dollars magically disappear. Your thoughts?

"Jon Corzine, who had only $3 million of his own money in MF Global, was said to be buying a French château with his wife two weeks before the firm’s bankruptcy." Photo by Andrew Harrer/Corbis.

From The New York Times

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Four years after bailouts, megabanks continue to dismantle efforts to restore economic stability.

During the 2008 bailouts, our financial policies were so out of whack that the failure of a single investment house threatened to bring the most powerful nation on the planet to its knees. Now, JP Morgan Chase, HSBC, and Barclays, among others, are dismantling efforts to restore economic stability. Politicians must re-regulate the banking industry or ‘out’ themselves as industry lackies.

In his latest New York Times blog post, MIT Sloan Professor Simon Johnson lays out three myths used by megabank executives to defend against serious regulatory discussion. Read the article and share your thoughts.

From The New York Times

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Banksters lie and cheat to win, but rarely do they own up to their misdeeds.

Banksters like Sandy Weill have no qualms with lying and cheating to win. Rarely do they ever confess their crimes—not until we’re tapped out, they’re caught on tape, or as ruse to lower suspicion while preparing their next assault.

From The Atlantic Wire

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