GFC and bonuses

This is a really interesting post by Emanuel Derman. I think he is spot on that one of the main problems with the current system is not high profits per se, but actually that these profits are earned largely because of the implied backing given to banks (and the overall market) by the government.

Next week I'll discuss options in class. I think I will use this as an example to talk about puts.

PS - The first time I read GFC I thought it was something like the "Global Fighting Championship" rather than "Global Financial Crisis"...