Geithners speech
Morning all - nice one Keithh, my attention was over at the DAX where the point difference was well over 100 points and hit monthly high, shorted that for +20 so nice start. But anyways, back to my beloved ftse...
What are any thoughts on Geithners speech and poss impacts today? Think the bullishness in part is linked to this...
Comments on the speech:
Hi all,
Today will be a very important day in the history of the US dollar.
Later this, morning Tomothy Geithner will outline the details of the administration’s long-awaited plan to create a government body called the Public Investment Corp., funded by as much as $100 billion and purchase up to a Trillion dollars worth of troubled assets from the balance sheets of banks.
This plan relies on private investors (the mercenary "wolves" of hedge funds and private equity funds) to team up with the government (the lamb) to relieve banks of assets tied to loans and mortgage-linked securities of unknown value. Until now, there have been virtually no buyers of these assets because of their uncertain risk and pricing.
However, as part of the program, the government will offer "subsidies" (??), such as low-interest loans, to "motivate" private funds to form partnerships with the government to buy the troubled assets from banks.
I will re-state that last sentence in a way that hasn’t been said: However, as part of the program, the US taxpayer will offer "subsidies" (??), such as low-interest loans, to motivate private funds to form partnerships with the US taxpayer to buy the troubled assets from banks.
This plan is starting to look like the plan from hell...and the US taxpayer is going to be made to suck it up ... big time...and make big "donations" to the hedge funds and private equity firms for the privilege of bailing out the banks.
So the banks get to sell their junk at a higher price than it is worth.... the hedge funds will get huge subsidies...and the US taxpayer gets to pay for all of it. A great Deal
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