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Tag Archives: Reserve currency
The Dumpster for Toxic Euro Sovereign Debt
Some might be wondering why the euro zone rescue focus turned to saving banks as opposed to saving governments. The reasons are illuminating. Consider the following: When a government has a debt bulge, the debt must be held as someone … Continue reading
Dominos: From Financial Crisis to Economic Crisis to Government Crisis
The dominos are falling. It’s the modern version of a 1930’s bank run. Since everything is bigger (the leverage) and faster (the computers) these days, so is the downfall in financial prices and institutions. The lead domino is an asset … Continue reading
Turn Out the Lights, the Party’s Over
Invitation: Unchartered Waters Ahead: I will be giving a McCombs Alumni Lecture/Discussion (open to the public) Wednesday, Sept. 14, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the AT&T Conference Center just off campus. The content will be the likelihood and effects of … Continue reading
A Return to the Grand Tetons: Perspective on the Economic Obstacles Ahead
Last month, I made a personal odyssey to the Grand Tetons Mountains and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It’s the place where I discovered the American West while in college. It is a mountain rising abruptly from its flat surroundings (the Hole) … Continue reading
Reserve Currency Sovereign Defaults and the Flight to Quality Asset
A member of the Euro zone has defaulted while pressure is building on others and a U.S. government default is in suspended animation. Since a U.S. default would be a willful strategic act it can be avoided, but even if … Continue reading