Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Financial History Repeating Itself

Back in March I reviewed a financial history book called Devil Take the Hindmost.  In that post I listed how America 2008 was starting to look like Japan 1990.  One of the items I mentioned was in regards to accounting.
2. Central bankers turned a blind eye to banks that wouldn’t write down bad debt.
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Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Culture Shock Japan

On my short list of places to visit next is Japan. My first step in learning about a new country is reading the Culture Shock! book for that country.

Culture Shock! Japan: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Culture Shock! Guides) by P. Sean Bramble is the best Culture Shock! I’ve read so far. [...]