Jeremy Grantham on just desserts and silly markets

The GMO chief argues why honouring Ben Bernanke is similar to saluting the captain of the Titanic, and why making banks that are ‘too big too fail’ even bigger is sheer lunacy, while identifying other instances in which many of the people enjoying financial incentives, rewards and public praise in the US are unworthy recipients.

Click here to access the GMO website and read Grantham’s latest letter to investors.

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