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A Greek newspaper reports the EU, IMF, and ECB have concluded a Greek debt restructuring is...

  • Monday, January 31, 2011, 1:51 PM ET
    A Greek newspaper reports the EU, IMF, and ECB have concluded a Greek debt restructuring is inevitable. The plan being discussed would allow a 35% haircut to existing paper, convert the rescue fund loan to 30 year bonds (from 3-7 year), and increase the size of the bailout. FXE +0.5%.
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  • "...a 35% haircut to existing paper,..."

    In other words; Screw you, bondholders!
    31 Jan 2011, 01:54 PM Reply Like
  • A Historical fact often ignored by bond buyers: Voters always prevail against bondholders.
    31 Jan 2011, 01:56 PM Reply Like
  • anyone who bought this dreck ought to be glad it's only a 35% haircut.
    31 Jan 2011, 02:02 PM Reply Like
  • Good luck with:

    1) The expectation that Greece and Spain will grow without relative price adjustments (i.e. devaluation).
    2) Selling the virtues of "Germanization" (austerity, higher retirement ages, etc) to Southern Europe.
    31 Jan 2011, 01:59 PM Reply Like
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