Financial Markets

Recorded at Mises University 2001.

As the nation's equity markets crumbled, the question that inevitably arose was "When will stock prices stop falling?" And there was always some willing economist, journalist, politician, or other self-appointed pundit ready to take the bait.

Financial meltdowns and exploding funds have discredited the free capital market in Romania. But was it a case of market, or government, failure? Tudor Smirna investigates.

Manuel Asensio is better than the SEC when it comes to ferreting out stock scams—and, therefore, performs a fabulous market function by selling short. Christopher Mayer explains.

The Sacagawea $1 coin was introduced with great fanfare. But so far as anyone can tell, it has disappeared. What happened? Burt Blumert explains.

The European currency is stuck in a rut because governments have insisted on using the conversion period as an excuse to collect more in taxes. Hans Sennholz explains.

Why are some of the top names in the securities industry cooperating with an obvious shakedown racket? Gregory Bresiger explains what's behind the Wall Street Project.

Tax cuts are great, but there is a missing element in Bush's budget: any attempt to cut outlays. New spending must be paid for somehow, someday, writes Frank Shostak.

A former Fed chairman explains how the stock-market bubble has changed American values for the worse. Gregory Bresiger reports.

If millions of mutual investors should stampede out of their holdings, would they cause a "mutual fund death spiral"? Under the Investment Company Act, the SEC is authorized to suspend the redemption obligation.