assets that can’t be traded and which no one wants to buy are called Level Three assets, named for the part of the balance sheet on which they reside. The banks have stuck them there the way some people might stick a crazy Aunt in the attic to avoid being embarrassed in front of the neighbours.
April 14th, 2008 | Dan Denning | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "loans"
Money Lending: Rotten to the Core
It is apparent that much of the old way of doing business – particularly in the realm of money lending – was rotten to the core. In my view, it begins with the U.S. dollar itself. The dollar has been steadily deteriorating in value for decades, so inflationary expectations are part of the worldwide consciousness. That is, just because of the long-term decline in the value of the dollar, most people expect most things to go up in price most of the time.
April 9th, 2008 | Byron King | 4 comments | Continued