SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — The standard narrative states that Germany does not want to bail out troubled peripheral nations within the euro zone. The reality is that the more highly rated and larger euro zone members, Germany and France, may not have the necessary financial resources for the task. German Gross Domestic Product is euro 2.5…
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Banks shrink from counterparty risk as euro crisis rolls on | Reuters
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Alarmed by Europe’s latest debt crisis and its unpredictable outcome, banks are getting increasingly picky about who they do business with for fear of taking on risky exposures to rivals who could be about to be whipsawed by bad debts. Greece’s slow-motion crash towards default, coupled with the poor health of banks in Spain, have…
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Hey, Germany: You Got a Bailout, Too – Bloomberg
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Prudent Germany, the narrative goes, is loath to bail out freeloading Greece, which borrowed more than it could afford and now must suffer the consequences. Would it surprise you to know that Europe’s taxpayers have provided as much financial support to Germany as they have to Greece? An examination of European money flows and central-bank…
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French Banks Won’t Be Able To Handle Inevitable Italian Restructuring
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French Banks Won’t Be Able To Handle Inevitable Italian Restructuring
Despite the latest attempt by the European Central Bank to kick the proverbial can far down the road, the Eurozone remains under heavy pressure, a…
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Safe strategies and "conservative investments" :)
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“When you talk about conservative investments, it is important to note whose definition you are using. Who inserted the word ‘conservative’ into the investment? One can come across something with a formal name that says ‘conservative’ that is not as co…
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Ambac, CDS and Geithner: It’s AIG All Over Again
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Ambac, CDS and Geithner: It’s AIG All Over Again
“This week in The Institutional Risk Analyst, we return to the financial travails of Ambac Financial Group (“AFG”), which recently filed bankruptcy after several years of twisting in the wind due to …
