Officialdom - Economy Is DOA, Recession Is Here | |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 338225 United States 12/13/2007 06:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Business is not so good for Banks. Nothing new there. Consumer non-durables are more than a steady diet of Micky D's...) Lame duck presidencies have a tendency to lack economic steam or presidential concern, we saw that with Clinton and the 2000 market bust and we are seeing major signs of it now. The next President can blame the previous one for 4 years and hopefully get re-elected, but it seems we have been set back 100 years in the last 8. Good taste in AVs there, OP...) |
paladin
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paladin
User ID: 339602 United States 12/13/2007 07:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | holly cow batman...hold the press.. Thursday, December 13, 2007 WSJ: Citi to Move SIVs to Balance Sheet From the WSJ: Citigroup to Bring $49 Billion From SIVs Onto Its Balance Sheet Citigroup ..., is bailing out seven struggling investment entities, bringing $49 billion onto its beleaguered balance sheet and further denting its depleted capital base. ... The move could be the death knell for an industry-wide effort to create a rescue fund for the SIVs. ... The move underscores how quickly Vikram Pandit, who was named Citi's new chief executive on Tuesday, is moving to tackle the myriad problems facing Citigroup. Just two days into his tenure, Mr. Pandit decided to bring the SIV assets onto the bank's balance sheet ... ... By bringing the SIV assets on its balance sheet, Citigroup's already-depleted capital levels will come under further stress. ... A Citigroup spokeswoman declined to comment on possible dividend cuts or capital-raising plans. [link to calculatedrisk.blogspot.com] |
Enlilson
User ID: 337505 United States 12/13/2007 07:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What you really needs to be watched is the Carry Trade and the implication of on the global economy and since the FED does not publish M2 numbers anymore in the US we have no real idea how fast their feet are paddling under the water surface. Here is the current news on the carry trade -- [link to www.bloomberg.com] Here is what was said about it this summer --- [link to www.forbes.com] hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm It doesn't matter who I m it's who U R so ChoOse |
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