http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2008-redux
From Peter Tchir
Since this morning’s rant or comment, I have been informed of several other similarities:
• No matter how far down we go, people are more concerned about missing a rally than the risk of another down leg
• Bank CEO’s go on TV to calm shareholders and send letters to employees and the market reacts negatively
• Rating agencies issue long lists of credit downgrades, MBS and CMBS then, sovereign and municipal debt related now
• Pressure in the short term funding market are being talked about
• No one can understand why CMBS isn’t down more
• CDS is once again a 4 letter word
• Mortgage Insurers (PMI) are back in deep trouble.
• Fannie Mae is not government guaranteed. Owned, yes, guaranteed, no.
I’ve also been informed of some key differences
• Countries were in far less debt and austerity was not a commonly used word
• EFSF didn’t exist and few people knew that the IMF wasn’t just for Emerging Markets
• SOVX has been around for a few years, LCDX and ABX managed to drag down their respective markets much quicker
• Alternative Method’s of Easing were just that, Alternative, as opposed to mainstream
• China was doing incredibly well, and ghost town only applied to the old west
• Companies have lots of cash on hand, after 2 years of record debt issuance
I am sure you will see a lot of other lists showing how different it is now. They will likely be better thought out, but some of these may be food for thought. I am not positioned as bearish as I sound, as some of the knee jerk reactions to rumors of bank insolvency seem overdone, but did feel the need to share some of the feedback I had received from earlier today, and maybe bring a smile to your face as it has now officially been a long week. Long or short, or both, or in between, the volatility is taking its toll on people.
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THANKS TO PB FOR SENDING ME THIS
From Peter Tchir
Since this morning’s rant or comment, I have been informed of several other similarities:
• No matter how far down we go, people are more concerned about missing a rally than the risk of another down leg
• Bank CEO’s go on TV to calm shareholders and send letters to employees and the market reacts negatively
• Rating agencies issue long lists of credit downgrades, MBS and CMBS then, sovereign and municipal debt related now
• Pressure in the short term funding market are being talked about
• No one can understand why CMBS isn’t down more
• CDS is once again a 4 letter word
• Mortgage Insurers (PMI) are back in deep trouble.
• Fannie Mae is not government guaranteed. Owned, yes, guaranteed, no.
I’ve also been informed of some key differences
• Countries were in far less debt and austerity was not a commonly used word
• EFSF didn’t exist and few people knew that the IMF wasn’t just for Emerging Markets
• SOVX has been around for a few years, LCDX and ABX managed to drag down their respective markets much quicker
• Alternative Method’s of Easing were just that, Alternative, as opposed to mainstream
• China was doing incredibly well, and ghost town only applied to the old west
• Companies have lots of cash on hand, after 2 years of record debt issuance
I am sure you will see a lot of other lists showing how different it is now. They will likely be better thought out, but some of these may be food for thought. I am not positioned as bearish as I sound, as some of the knee jerk reactions to rumors of bank insolvency seem overdone, but did feel the need to share some of the feedback I had received from earlier today, and maybe bring a smile to your face as it has now officially been a long week. Long or short, or both, or in between, the volatility is taking its toll on people.
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THANKS TO PB FOR SENDING ME THIS
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