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A Look At The World’s Riskiest Sovereign Debt
Here is a look at the world’s riskiest sovereign debt in a map courtesy of Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoA-ML) in a publication titled “Transforming World Atlas“. The map by BoA-ML uses the prices of Credit-Default Swaps (CDS), which financial contracts which measure the risk of default on sovereign debt; the higher the spread, the greater the risk of … Continue reading
Global Derivatives: The $1.5 Quadrillion Ticking Timebomb
By Stephen Lendman When investing becomes gambling, bad endings follow. The next credit crunch could make 2008-09 look mild by comparison. Bank of International Settlements (BIS) data show around $700 trillion in global derivatives. Along with credit default swaps and other exotic instruments, the total notional derivatives value is about $1.5 quadrillion – about 20% … Continue reading
Will We See Eurozone Members Transfer Their Sovereignty To Form A “United States Of Europe”?
By Michael Snyder The President of France has come up with a very creative way of solving the European debt crisis. On Sunday, a piece authored by French President Francois Hollande suggested that the ultimate solution to the problems currently plaguing Europe would be for every member of the eurozone to transfer all of their … Continue reading
Warren Buffett: Derivatives Are Still Weapons Of Mass Destruction And ‘Are Likely To Cause Big Trouble’
After all these years, the most famous investor in the world still believes that derivatives are financial weapons of mass destruction. And you know what? He is exactly right. The next great global financial collapse that so many are warning about is nearly upon us, and when it arrives derivatives are going to play a … Continue reading
Is The 505 Trillion Dollar Interest Rate Derivatives Bubble In Imminent Jeopardy?
All over the planet, large banks are massively overexposed to derivatives contracts. By Michael Snyder Interest rate derivatives account for the biggest chunk of these derivatives contracts. According to the Bank for International Settlements, the notional value of all interest rate derivatives contracts outstanding around the globe is a staggering 505 trillion dollars. Considering the … Continue reading
Mother Of All Margin Calls! Derivatives Chain May Create “Domino Effect” Which “Locks Up” Entire Credit System
By Bill Holter This past Friday, Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics put out a very thoughtful article and chart regarding the spike in “reverse repurchase agreements” RRP’s held at the Fed http://investmentresearchdynamics.com/tag/reverse-repo-agreement/. The chart in question shows three very distinctive spikes: The first was Sept. of 2008, again in 2011 and the current spike. It is … Continue reading
Debt Default, “Chain Reactions,” And The Financial Stage Of U.S.-Led Wars
By Bill Holter It is pretty much a given that we are living the end times of a three ring financial circus. If you doubt this, only a small amount of research on your part will confirm this. The odds in my opinion are quite high we will witness some sort of military confrontation as usually occurs … Continue reading
Guess What Happened The Last Two Times The S&P 500 Was Up More Than 200% In Six Years? – OpEd
By Michael Snyder Just a few days ago, the bull market for the S&P 500 turned six years old. This six year period of time has been great for investors, but what comes next? On March 9th, 2009 the S&P 500 hit a low of 676.53. Since that day, it has risen more than 200 … Continue reading
The Last, Great Run For The U.S. Dollar, The Death Of The Euro, And 74 Trillion In Currency Derivatives At Risk – OpEd
By Michael Snyder Are we on the verge of an unprecedented global currency crisis? On Tuesday, the euro briefly fell below $1.07 for the first time in almost a dozen years. And the U.S. dollar continues to surge against almost every other major global currency. The U.S. dollar index has now risen an astounding 23 … Continue reading
U.N. Holds Behind The Scenes Greek Derivatives Talks As Transparency Questions Raised
A key option in Greek debt negotiations, sovereign debt forgiveness, is apparently off the table as non-transparent Greek derivatives take priority over a compromise. The most unreported story in the Greek negotiation is the unknown impact of the derivatives contracts that underlie the economic system. What banks have exposure? Who is the primary U.S. regulator dealing with the … Continue reading
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