The three amigos -- "Ground Zero, baby" -- The big, fat gap -- Risky business -- A nice little BISTRO -- The wizard of Fed -- The Committee to Save the World -- Why everyone loved Moody's -- "I like big bucks and I cannot lie" -- The carnival barker -- Goldman envy -- The Fannie follies -- The...

The key dynamics of the transatlantic banking crisis are analyzed - with emphasis on the fact that the banking disaster of 2007/08 was not really a surprise -, and the five key requirements for restoring stability and efficiency in the EU/OECD banking sector are highlighted. Most important,...