“At the beginning of the dynasty, taxation yields a large revenue from small assessments. At the end of the dynasty, taxation yields a small revenue from large assessments.” – Ibn Khaldun
Posts Tagged ‘yield’
Beginning of the End
Posted: June 14, 2016 in EconomicsTags: assessment, beginning, dynasty, end, large, revenue, taxation, yield
Excess Debt?
Posted: December 17, 2014 in DebtTags: asset, borrow, Debt, Money, payment, return, yield
“Never borrow money unless you know—with a high degree of certainty—the asset you buy with borrowed money will yield a return far in excess of your debt service payments.” -Mark Ford
Increased Risk
Posted: May 22, 2014 in MortgagesTags: bank, capital, credit, Economics, federal, funds, government, incentive, increase, loans, risk, yield
“This paper has investigated the effect of government assistance on bank risk taking. While we do not find a significant effect of government assistance on the aggregate credit supply, our results suggest a considerable effect on the risk of originated loans.
After being approved for federal funds […] participants issue riskier loans and increase capital allocations to riskier, higher-yield securities, as compared to banks that were denied federal funds. [T]he net effect is a significant increase in systemic risk and the probability of distress at approved banks. Overall, our evidence is broadly consistent with the theories that predict an increase in risk taking incentives as a result of government protection.” -Journal of Financial Economics, Professors Ran Duchin and Denis Sosyura