Booked by HooksBookEvents: Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Book: Too Big to Save? How to Fix the U.S. Financial System
Author: Robert Pozen
Publisher: Wiley, 2009
About the Author – Robert Pozen is Chairman of MFS Investment Management®, which manages over $150 billion in assets for individual and institutional investors. He currently is a senior lecturer at the Harvard Business School and was chairman of the SEC advisory committee on improving financial reporting, 2007 through 2008. In 2001 and 2002, Pozen served on President Bush’s Commission to Strengthen Social Security. In 2003, he served as Secretary of Economic Affairs for Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. Pozen was also formerly vice chairman of Fidelity Investments and president of Fidelity Management & Research Company. He has published a broad variety of articles in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Financial Times of London.
About the Book – Industry luminary Robert Pozen offers his insights on the future of U.S. finance.
The recent credit crisis and the resulting bailout program are unprecedented events in the financial industry. While it’s important to understand what got us here, it’s even more important to consider how we should get out. While there is little question that immediate action was required to stabilize the situation, it is now time to look for a long-term plan to reform the United States financial industry.
That is where Bob Pozen comes in. Perhaps more than anyone in the industry, Pozen commands the respect and attention of the public and private sector. In this timely guide, he outlines his vision for the new financial future and provides useful advice along the way. To Pozen, there are four high-priority problems that must be addressed, and this book puts them in perspective:
-Analyzes alternative models for government stakes in banks
-Recommends a new board structure for large financial institutions
-Examines the importance of broader Fed jurisdiction over systemic risks
-Proposes a way to revive the securitization of loans
With Too Big to Save, you’ll learn the likely future of the finance industry and understand why changes have to be made.