On Debt Contagion and Banks’ Balance Sheets
For some odd reason there exists a split among even the most well-known economists regarding what the current Greek debt crisis means in the grand scheme of things, both for the country itself as well as the Eurozone as a whole. On one side are those who tout the...On Recovery, Escape Velocity, “Death Crosses” and Market Developments
The job report last Friday was dismal. Payrolls fell for the first time this year, indicating that the private sector feels uncertain about the depth of this recovery. We remember that it was in early April when Larry Summers (head of National Economic Council) was...Securitization, Credit Constraints, and the Chinese Dilemma
In our posting last week we pointed to the fact that while monetary reserves are rising, money supply is contracting due to the inability of banks to identify credit-worthy customers, and/or due to the anorexia of customers to accumulate more debt. The debt explosion...Institutionalizing a Stable Instability
The G-20 meeting took place last Saturday. We think it’s an oxymoron that world leaders try to address in one-day conferences serious problems that took years to be created. The agenda was vast, but could be summarized into three main issues: First, the...On Alarm Clocks and Dreams: Are we on the Bus?
It’s a fact: Alarm clocks destroy dreams. Let’s destroy the alarm clocks. They wake us up from our dreams; interrupt our narcissistic visions of high flying markets and rosy paths of a prosperity bought on credit and paper assets. As we are drafting this,...Sign Up for Our Publications
