Anderson is a must read for anyone who wants to understand the economics and finance of that period, and anyone who, like me, is interested in learning the principles of classical finance, free from the distortions of Keynesianism and Modern Portfolio Theory.

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This fits perfectly with the historical background out of which the American founders derived their principles of public finance.

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These assertions cannot both be true. (In fact, both are likely to be false.) Either he has no grasp of the principles of corporate finance, or he has no principles.

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Ideally each jurisdiction will incorporate a set of broad global principles, which establish a benchmark of prudent finance.

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Finally, it may try to design a new system of global regulation of finance, but it would first have to reach a consensus on what the principles of regulation should be, and whether these should override existing rules, such as the Basel Accords, which regulate banking.

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Governed by religious principles, Islamic finance forbids the charging or receiving of interest.

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Promoters of Shariah-Compliant Finance routinely violate the trust of investors when they proclaim that investing according to shariah principles has provided a safe haven from the recent and current financial crisis.

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Finance ministers also agreed on principles to guide the pay of managers, particularly in the financial sector, to make sure they reflect "real performance, " Lagarde said.

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Going forward the bank should actually apply the Equator Principles, a voluntary credit risk management framework with a set of guidelines for environmental and social risk assessment in sustainable project finance activities.

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