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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:30 AM Original message |
The Bailout caused the panic. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
1. No, I'm pretty sure the collapse of the credit market caused the panic. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Precisely. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. But popular nonsense |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 07:26 AM Response to Reply #24 |
54. Are you the same nadinbresinski who has been posting on DU all this |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 09:10 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Butting in here |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Yes. It is curious. That is why I want to hear from nadine herself. |
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johnaries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. You're absolutely right. The OP is severely uninformed. |
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blueclown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
2. The bailout did not cause the panic. |
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Geek_Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm not sure what caused all this but when this number goes up Stocks go down |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yep, that inidicates banks are scared to loan money to other banks... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. there are days.... |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. I think Phil Gramm is here ... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. It has gotten really, really bad |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
5. "This is a panic unlike anything since 1929." - we are not even close... |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. It's not the number it's the percentage |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. 1875 and 1907 come to mind |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. And how does that contradict |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
45. Lets be realistic... |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
7. Can you explain precisely why you think these derivatives are dangerous? |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. When you borrow |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I will ask a more basic question... you know what a derivative is? |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Yes |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. I listen to them too, but they are not mostly worthless |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. He supported it |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. And I know he's read the bill |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. You realize that derivatives are not "borrowing" or "debt"? |
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4 t 4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
47. The only derivatives anyone should |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. Why aren't they saying OUTLAW derivatives forever and ever??? |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Because when regulated and used widely they are very useful |
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4 t 4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. Options can be assigned or exercised |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. OK, so you don't know what "derivatives" are |
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4 t 4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. The only derivatives I believe |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. No |
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4 t 4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 03:18 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Credit Default Swaps ARE Derevatives! |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 07:13 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Just like humans are hominids |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
8. It certainly didn't help. nt |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
10. OFFS ... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
12. the panic was created to allow the passage of the bailout |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
25. You realize, of course, that something akin to 15 trillion dollars has been lost so far. |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I never said they were smart. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. They're not smart, but ... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. you say "orchestrate," I say "trigger" |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. And the difference is? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. intent |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Wait, what? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. it was their intent to orchestrate a crisis in which they could steal another trillion bucks |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Okey doke ... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Whatever. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
13. It did |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
30. Who, exactly, has made a killing in the past few weeks? |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
31. The bailout was a mistake. |
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gasperc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
34. no, leaving Lehman to thier own devices triggered it |
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progressive_realist (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I think you are exactly right. |
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Hidden Stillness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
41. Totally Corrupt CEOs, Management, Boards of Directors, etc. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-10-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Thanks ... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-11-08 07:19 AM Response to Original message |
53. Actually, failing to prop up Lehman brothers caused the panic |
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