Chrystia Freeland, US managing editor of the Financial Times, interviewed George Soros, the legendary fund manager, about the state of the world economy, relations between the US and China, his investment performance and regulating bankers’ compensation. A link to the transcript of the interview follows at the end of the post.

Part 1: The world economy and currencies

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Part 2: The 2008 crisis

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Part 3: Financial reform

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In this three-part video interview, Julian Robertson, chairman and CEO of Tiger Management, talks with Chrystia Freeland, US managing editor of the Financial Times, about US debt, China, lessons from the tech bust, the future of hedge funds, gold stocks, taxes and regulations. Good stuff!

Part 1: On the economy and inflation

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Part 2: On market cycles and hedge funds

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Part 3: On gold, Norway, and taxes

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Source: Chrystia Freeland, Financial Times (

This post features a discussion at the Yalta Annual Meeting/Yalta European Strategy between Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve, and Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The moderator of the three-part discussion is Chrystia Freeland, US managing editor of the Financial Times.

Part 1: The financial crisis

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Part 2: Global financial regulation

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Part 3: Crisis exit strategies

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Source: Chrystia Freeland, Financial Times (here, here and

As I am travelling in Europe at the moment (see “Another town, another train…”), this week’s edition of “Words from the Wise” does not provide the customary review of the financial markets’ movements and economic statistics. Given time constraints, today I will only share with you a number of video clips in lieu of excerpts from news items and quotes from market commentators. Quite a few of the video items include links to related articles for those who prefer the written word.

Firstly, as we are awaiting word on the bail-out plan, a very topical quote from Jim Welsh (Welsh Money Management): “We will be told that the Federal Reserve and