That question was very much on the minds of Moody's Analytics researchers as they empirically tested the relationship between accounting and regulatory measures and banks' subsequent performances. The research found some surprising results. For example, a simple metric related to credit risk
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The former governor of the Bank of England has some advice for the Fed's new boss: Defend the central bank's independence. by. Mervyn King. More stories by Mervyn King. 8. January 29, 2018, 9:01 PM PST. He may need to do what's politically inconvenient. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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The Bloomberg story focuses on what is known as “contract assets,” an accounting treatment that GE uses where it books revenue for sales before it actually receives the cash from the customer. The level of contract assets at GE tripled between 2010 and 2016, according to Bloomberg, and stood at $28
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Steve Wozniak says he's tired of Elon Musk's promises and thinks Tesla needs to stop overhyping its self-driving technology.
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It's been a whirlwind day in the telecommunications world. Last month, the Trump administration previewed plans to “improve America's digital infrastructure by deploying a secure 5G Internet capability nationwide.
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