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Optimal deposit contracts: do-it-yourself bank-run prevention for banks.(methods of preventing bank run) 

The need for federal deposit insurance is often based on the claim that it prevents bank runs and makes the banking system more stable. But...

The tale of Gresham's law.(bad money drives out good money) 

Gresham's law, which says that bad money tends to drive good money out of circulation, may account for many nations' episodes of money troubles, as...

Tale of Gresham's Law, The 

It is often difficult to explain why a particular commodity or currency becomes a medium of exchange. The common wisdom is that currencies with...

Arbitrage: the key to pricing options. 

Arbitrage has become associated in popular attitudes with the most ruthless and profit-driven of human impulses, but the opposite reputation...

Arbitrage: The Key to Pricing Options 

Arbitrage is the act of simultaneously buying and selling assets or commodities in an attempt to exploit a profitable opportunity. Although the...