Comments on: Roundtable: Fed Chairmen and Presidents http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/10/roundtable-fed-chairmen-and-presidents/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:06:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mark E Hoffer http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/10/roundtable-fed-chairmen-and-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-124124 Mark E Hoffer Sat, 01 Nov 2008 07:45:46 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=7225#comment-124124 much like karen, I think this is an outstanding piece. though, one thing caused me to pause, this: The IRA: But don’t you want bankers who “get it” on the Board? Not sure that coming straight out of the CSUITE of a bank is a bad thing so long as the candidate understands that the priorities have changed and that he or she now serves the interests of the United States. " coming straight out of the CSUITE of a bank--to the FedRes-- is a bad thing so long as the candidate understands that the priorities have changed and that he or she now serves the interests of the United States." much in the same vein as later discussion, above, is there a rigorous defense for this supposition: "that he or she now serves the interests of the United States.( while they are at the FedRes )"? it's coming from IRA, should the Q be posed, directly, to them? much like karen, I think this is an outstanding piece. though, one thing caused me to pause, this:

The IRA: But don’t you want bankers who “get it” on the Board? Not sure that coming straight out of the CSUITE of a bank is a bad thing so long as the candidate understands that the priorities have changed and that he or she now serves the interests of the United States.

” coming straight out of the CSUITE of a bank–to the FedRes– is a bad thing so long as the candidate understands that the priorities have changed and that he or she now serves the interests of the United States.”

much in the same vein as later discussion, above, is there a rigorous defense for this supposition: “that he or she now serves the interests of the United States.( while they are at the FedRes )”?

it’s coming from IRA, should the Q be posed, directly, to them?

]]> By: karen http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/10/roundtable-fed-chairmen-and-presidents/comment-page-1/#comment-124060 karen Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:49:08 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=7225#comment-124060 invaluable discussion, loaded with information. thanks for posting, barry. invaluable discussion, loaded with information. thanks for posting, barry.

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