> Enrique Diaz-Alvarez wrote:
>
> >The Bubblemeister's constant protestations of impotence are particularly
> >interesting: can't do anything about margin debt, can't do anything about
> >derivatives, can't do anything to control who the banks lend
> >to...Seems to be a
> >standard reaction in very powerful institutions l;d by very
> >incompetent people:
> >pretend you are powerless, and that way you won't be expected to act.
>
> Incompetence - or fear?
Yeah, it could be either. On the other hand, as you point out...
> Gotta wonder sometimes why
> the guy didn't follow Rubin's example and leave.
>
...which I think settles it; Rubin is a bright guy, Alan's not.
>
> Doug
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