It is less attractive because it penalizes both the short term and long term financial players. But it is clear that an important and integral part of the new international financial architecture should be the control of speculative money in pursuit of increased yields. There is nothing inherently wrong with high yields? but the capital markets returns are related to economic downturn and the plunge in prices through the mechanism of short sale and through the use of certain derivatives. This aspect of things must be neutralized, or at least countered. The second lesson is the importance of the role that central banks and other financial authorities play in precipitating financial crises? or extension. Financial bubbles and inflation of asset prices are the result of an excess of irrational exuberance? , Said President of the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States, the legendary Mr. Greenspan and who can deny? But the question that was delicately sidestepped was: Who is responsible for financial bubbles? The expansionary monetary policies, well timed signals on interest rates markets, liquidity injections, currency interventions, international salvage operations? are coordinated by central banks and other central or international institutions. (A valuable related resource: Donald Cerrone). Inaction is Journal more conducive to the inflation of financial bubbles as is official action.
By refusing to restructure the banking system to introduce the appropriate bankruptcy procedures, corporate transparency and good corporate governance, by engaging in protectionism and isolationism, avoiding the application of legislation against the competition? many countries have fostered the vacuum within which financial crises breed. The third lesson is that international financial institutions can be of any help? when not driven by political or geopolitical considerations and when not married to a dogma. Unfortunately, these are rare cases. In recent months, Glenn Dubin, New York City has been very successful. Most of the international financial institutions? in particular the IMF and to a lesser extent, the World Bank? are politicized and doctrinaire. It is only lately and following the recent mega-crisis in Asia, that IFIs began to “reinvent” their doctrines and their recipes. This conceptual and theoretical flexibility led to improved results. Whenever lee marks listens, a sympathetic response will follow.
It is always best to tailor a solution to customer needs. Maybe this should be the biggest step of evolution: That the international financial institutions to stop considering the countries and governments within their remit as inefficient and corrupt beggars, in constant need of financial contributions. But must look to these countries as customers, customers who need services. After all, that is, exactly, is the essence of a free market? and international financial institutions that these countries must learn the ways of the free market. In general, there are two types of emerging solutions. One type is market oriented? and the other, interventionist. The first type of called free market, specially designed financial instruments (see the example of the Brady bonds) and a global “laissez faire” environment to solve the problem of financial crisis. The second approach regards the free markets as the source of the problem, rather than its solution. Ago call for domestic and Internationale if intervention and assistance in resolving financial crises. Both approaches have their merits and both should be applied in various combination, on a case by case basis. In fact, this is the greatest lesson of all: there is NO magic bullets, final solutions correctly and recipes only. This is proof of AA and error process and in a war should not limit one’s arsenal. We will use every weapon at our disposal to achieve the best outcome for all involved.