Fed Rate Cuts May Have Been Counter-Productive [View article]
Inflating your way out of this mess is no good. There are trillions in leveraged positions in the CDS sector that must be unwound, or simply, written off. Some banks, a la Grantham, must fail, including an I-bank or two. Otherwise, this has the potential for a great depression style market event. The dollar will be sacrificed until a Volcker style chairman emerges, jacks up rates, strengthens the dollar with its concomitant decline in commodity and oil prices. In the meantime does anyone know where I can get a Swiss Franc denominated CD?
Fed Rate Cuts May Have Been Counter-Productive [View article]