Remove 2008 Remove Balance Sheet Remove Groups Remove Sales
article thumbnail

Consultant Ninja: A Simple Question about the Credit Markets.

Consultant Ninja

Heres my understanding of the current TARP/TARPII/PPIP/etc plans: The major "sick" banks wont lend to businesses, because their balance sheets are tied up with bad assets that they cant sell. It is probably much easier to diagnose and treat 4 or 5 patients than a group of 100, 200, or +1000. Posted by Consultant Ninja.

article thumbnail

Reflections on 2013; What's Important, What's Not? What's Ahead?

MishTalk

Had I suggested in 2007 that the Fed balance sheet expansion of $75 billion a month would have been considered "tightening" people would have thought I was nuts. 96 Percent of Spaniards Believe Political Corruption is "Very High" Downturn Lingers House prices continued their decline, new lending declined retail sales declined.