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Clearinghouses, Regulators Told To Prepare For MF Bankruptcy, Risk Off

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Just out from Bloomberg, citing the WSJ:

  • CLEARINGHOUSES SAID TO PREPARE FOR MF BANKRUPTCY, WSJ SAYS
  • US REGULATORS ALSO PREPARE FOR MF BANKRUPTCY, RESTRUCTURE: WSJ

The EURUSD has tumbled 50 pips in the aftermath of the news as risk just moved to the Off position

 

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Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:33 | 1827160 paarsons
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Good Citizens of Metropolis!

I have sad news.

This may come as a shock.

But Europe is still fucked up.

http://geraldcelente.proboards.com

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 23:30 | 1827434 eureka
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paarsons - are you an idiot - or just lazy?

This story is about MF.  MF is a US corporation.

Furthermore - as you will learn this winter: US/USD goes down - EU/EUR goes up.

Sleep well.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 23:52 | 1827497 paarsons
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Good Citizens of Metropolis!

This question has been posed:

Am I lazy?  Or am I an idiot?

The answer?

Probably a little bit of both.

http://geraldcelente.proboards.com

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 00:50 | 1827591 eureka
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IF you love US Empire - THEN, logically, you MUST also love US FED RES & Wall Street banksters - i.e. TBTF and NWO - so allright, now we know where you stand. Hegemon.

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 03:14 | 1827774 slewie the pi-rat
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you're a worthless fuking adbot troll for that direspectful cunt, celente!

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 03:31 | 1827785 BigDuke6
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he is slewie, a total cunt mate.

i'm gonna get on the dark net and hire someone to put a cap in his ass.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/nov/26/dark-side-internet-freenet

 

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 03:49 | 1827792 slewie the pi-rat
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celente's dick's in there, 6

shoot 2 pricks w/ 1 cap

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 00:50 | 1827590 been there done that
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I'll admit that I didn't know what "MF" was. I had a street slang gutter talk of a guess, but I didn't know. Maybe Tyler can go a few words longer so that all the "non-cogs" can also understand ;-)

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 02:56 | 1827768 Michael
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Risk can be switched on or switched off on a day to day basis these days.

This is the biggest fallacy mind fuck being perpetrated by the stock market these days.

Get a grip, risk is cumulative.

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 07:18 | 1827903 Zero Govt
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being a "dis-respectful cunt" is on the up Slewie, get on the rising social trendline or fall behind in respectful fence sitting (and get splinters in your arse)

I like Celente mainly because he's a very accurate predictor of markets and change 

If there's one thing i've learned about human nature, the difficult cunts are the sharp cookies whereas the nice, well-balanced respectful individuals are behind the curve and absolutely clueless.

Great people come with lots of rough edges, are unbalanced and are hot potatoes (difficult to handle)... like Reggie Middletons recent banzai kung-fu kick-boxing post nobody was willing to look past the exuberent style and grab the brilliant content. Celente is the same ego on steroids but i don't give a crap. Both are brilliant at their 'jobs'

People that judge (and filter out) others by their personalities and not their performance will be left behind putting style over content.

Celente Rules ok

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 14:51 | 1829322 Chuck Walla
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Your money is safe in MF!

 

~ Kramer

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:33 | 1827161 Lone Deranger
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Put a fork in the Euro, we're done!

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:34 | 1827167 Big Corked Boots
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Ol' Jon Corzine strikes again.

For the sake of the globe's finances and all of humanity, retire to the Hamptons and keep banging Karla Katz.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:35 | 1827168 Chuck Bone
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And BOJ hath intervened

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:34 | 1827169 rubearish10
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Is this the reason for the Yen crash or was there also some BOJ playtime in FX?

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:35 | 1827171 chump666
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Risk off.

AUD just went south hard, cross up on the YEN.

 

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:10 | 1827232 fnord88
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edit: stupid smartphone

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:36 | 1827172 nestle
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don't think MF Bankcrubcy has the same scale of Lehman one..

 

 

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:39 | 1827183 Dr. Engali
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Maybe not the same scale but look at the measures they put in place to cover long term capital management. Death by a thousand cuts is still death.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:36 | 1827176 Dr. Engali
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Poor Mr. Corzine. Mt heart is bleeding for you. I hope your golden parachute is big enough to support your fat ass.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:38 | 1827182 vamoose1
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Question for Board

 

    Is  MF  big enough to  be contagious like   LTCM,  or too small to  morph?    

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:39 | 1827185 paratrooper325
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OHH NOES WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:39 | 1827186 Alvaro de Esteban
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EURUSD movements seems more a BoJ intervention than the MF news

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:39 | 1827187 chump666
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intervetion on the YEN just kicked in hyper...send in the clowns

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:41 | 1827191 americanspirit
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Won't it be interesting to see how clearinghouses and regulators prepare for the MF bankruptcy? Ready on the right? Ready On the left? Ready on the firing line? At my count, 1, 2, 3. Maybe these stalwarts better prepare for a few more bankruptcies, like BNP Paribas, for example. En Bas La France!

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:43 | 1827202 mr. mirbach
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Jim Cramer just made a strong Buy recommendation for MF

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:44 | 1827205 Hansel
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Meh, Dexia is 10x bigger and no one cared that it failed.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:55 | 1827243 lolmao500
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When did Dexia file for bankruptcy again? Oh wait it didn't.

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 00:02 | 1827524 navy62802
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We'll call it a "haircut." HAHAHA

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:46 | 1827212 NumberNone
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Kind of off-topic but if they do go bankrupt, maybe some of the folks that work there will go homeless and get to be mocked by foreclosure mills like Stephen J Baum's.  Nothing but class...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/29/opinion/what-the-costumes-reveal.html?...  

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:46 | 1827213 Lone Deranger
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Shoud be an interesting bankruptcy.  The FCM report from CFTC is showing $7,270,301,248 in customer segregated accounts. 

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:51 | 1827229 CIABS
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do you have a link for that?  thanks.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:59 | 1827259 CIABS
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thanks much.  segregated means MF can't play with it, right?  and assuming they can't, do you know of any loopholes in that regard?  (i have a relative with an account there...)

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:11 | 1827289 Lone Deranger
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Segregated means segregated for just this type of event.  When the bankruptcy court starts going through all the money and creditors, they will not be able to touch that $7 billion in customer accounts.  The rest of their assests will be tallied up and people will have to get in line for the haircut.  For those people it may take years to see any money.  For your relative, they should be fine.  It will be a matter of the bankruptcy court allowing a paid staff in the accounting department to start refunding the money.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:10 | 1827290 Lone Deranger
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Segregated means segregated for just this type of event.  When the bankruptcy court starts going through all the money and creditors, they will not be able to touch that $7 billion in customer accounts.  The rest of their assests will be tallied up and people will have to get in line for the haircut.  For those people it may take years to see any money.  For your relative, they should be fine.  It will be a matter of the bankruptcy court allowing a paid staff in the accounting department to start refunding the money.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:14 | 1827299 CIABS
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that's what i thought.  thanks very much.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:58 | 1827390 disabledvet
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now you know why Fast Money is broadcast at ground level.

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 14:09 | 1829126 joeburzell
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Segregated means that MF (any FCM) is restricted in how it can invest the customers' money in excess of margins. this is how FCMs generate a large portion of revs. the cftc rules do allow for 'investment' of cust seg funds in a variety of securities, including it seems SOVEREIGN DEBT. see securities and exchange act title 17, section 1.25(a)(1.)(vii) investment of customer funds.  good luck.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:57 | 1827250 trampstamp
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crap... i have a small account with them. Oh well. We'll see what happens tomorrow. Hope I get bailed out. lol

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:00 | 1827263 Lone Deranger
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There isn't any retail forex at MF Global, so it shouldn't be that bad.  It'll just take some time for the bankruptcy court to start cutting the checks. 

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:52 | 1827233 midgetrannyporn
Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:05 | 1827277 navy62802
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Dude. Thanks for the link! The Tiger Lillies ... haha awesomeness

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:20 | 1827312 Manthong
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Whoa.. just got a Weimar Berlin chill from that one.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:55 | 1827242 navy62802
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Gold just fell off a cliff. Does that say "risk off?"

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 23:00 | 1827397 kito
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Gold does not like deleveraging and money destruction....get out now while you can

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 21:55 | 1827247 Granangry
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Who needs OWS when these dumb and greedy ba$tards eventually self-destruct (just not fast enough for those on Main Street). My heart bleeds for them.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:08 | 1827284 Implicit simplicit
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Ya, but the CEOs and management will pay themselves billions of dollars in exit pay. It has to be legal.; it is in their contracts.

 Legal is not working.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:01 | 1827264 vamoose1
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Ok.....      likely  not  a Llehman,  much  smaller, BUT   they  do have 3000  employees  in  70  countries, their common equity a couple years a go  was 5 billion,  the question is ,   whats  their derivatives exposure, This bears watching,  

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:07 | 1827283 vamoose1
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THis Golden Sacks m.....er f....er , just excellent,    midnight mass for me THANK YOU  JESUS  we got one!!!!

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:11 | 1827292 gianakt
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There is great conterparty risk, I am closing out all positions and recommend the rest of you do the same!!!

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:52 | 1827384 Waffen
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how is this different from Dexia?

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:20 | 1827313 Bansters-in-my-...
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Yup...

Gold just lost it's erection.

Fucking PPT.

fUCK YOU bEN,tIMMY AND CREW.

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 00:00 | 1827516 navy62802
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It's like anti-Viagra for Gold and Silver.

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:21 | 1827315 vamoose1
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So,  6000  wingtips just hit the cement, superb, free round of joints at NYC OWS  (ley)  ,  get it?

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:22 | 1827318 Implicit simplicit
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They were trying to get help from the largest Chinese fortune cookie maker in China, but when they cracked open cookie it just read:

 "The total world is in a a giant Ponzi Scam -Your Doomed"

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:51 | 1827379 gwar5
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How much is MF Global worth and what is going to be given up, and by whom? Anybody know?  How does this affect the big picture?

 

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:51 | 1827380 gwar5
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How much is MF Global worth and what is going to be given up, and by whom? Anybody know?  How does this affect the big picture?

 

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 22:54 | 1827386 Lady Heather...UNCLE
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...still not touching the short side of equities...PPT is out there, I know it

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 23:45 | 1827469 HellBoy6
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tomorrow is as good a day as any to short, if not load up the truck for Tuesday should be a fun day!

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 23:27 | 1827427 Bunga Bunga
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MF who? Sexy MF?

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 23:27 | 1827428 fellatio is not...
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What makes this somewhat comical is some of you may remember a post I did ~3 months ago from a debt deal MF Global did, there was an addendum to the deal that said the bond would pay 1% (100bp) MORE if the CEO of MF Global were named head of the NY Federal Reserve Bank within 6 months.  Some speculated that Lil Timmy was out and Corzine in, we didn't expect it to be from MF Global going bust.  What are nomination chances for Lil Dickey Corzine now  LOL  From Senator to CEO to Unemployed all within 1 year

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 00:25 | 1827564 azusgm
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I do remember that one. Guess Corzine was making a job application.

Then again, we could still get stuck with him as a czar or something. He's available.

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 01:47 | 1827681 fellatio is not...
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I would actually listen to yhose nomination hearings, getting "grilled" from the same guys he worked with for 8+ years.  "And Dick, I mean Mr Corzine, if you ran MF Global into bankruptcy in under 12 months how are you qualified to run the Fed Bank of NY"?  "Senator, that would be correct" :)

Sun, 10/30/2011 - 23:51 | 1827489 YesWeKahn
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Intervention after intervention, why can't these idiots let the mother nature work by herself?

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 00:04 | 1827527 JacksPain
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This will make for a painful Monday.  Oh well, I thought all we had to worry about was Europe blowing up and another US credit rating cut... http://networthprotect.com/2011/10/31/easy-a-debt-ratings-dont-matter-yields-do/

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 01:52 | 1827697 RoadKill
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This isn't Lehman.

Dexia and MF are like the 2 BS funds that went under.

We still have to live through the ESFS funded recaps and mergers ala Merrill, WaMu, JPM/BS etc...

The EU is only planning on the banks needing E100bbn. IMF says E300bbn, CS says E400bbn and Goldman says E1ttn.

The real recap cost will be high enough the mkts will choke on it (more specifically bank CEOs won't accept the dilution and will wait till June 2012 to do anything) and most governments won't be able to fund without ESFS help, so this will exhaust ESFS and push Italian and Spanish yields over 7.

THEN we get Lehman. Once the ESFS is exhausted and France looses AAA. Prob next summer.

Not saying we won't be down over next 6 months, just that history suggests crisis is more likely next July/Aug (really it's getting TOO predictable).

Next catalyst for next small slide is no resolution from US super committee, expiration of unemployment benefits and FICA tax reductions, crappy Xmas spend, and downgrade of US to AA-.

That will be good for a retest of 1,100. But LEHMAN will be next summer!

:)

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 02:23 | 1827736 Mr.Sono
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"MF Global’s lenders include Citigroup Inc., Bank of America Corp., and JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bloomberg data show"

 

Lets see how this banks will hold.

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 05:42 | 1827840 Lord Welligton
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Will there be any ripples in derivatives markets as the unwind begins?

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 06:38 | 1827871 Augustus
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Corzine ran it like it was New Jersey.

He'll be shown as a bigger DA than Robert Rubin, the once darling and world's smartest financier.

Mon, 10/31/2011 - 09:13 | 1828096 GotFood
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Couldn't have happened to a better douche......I remember Corzine standing in front of all the union workers in a Trenton union rally, and yelling "I will fight for you, I will fight for you!"

He was management and should have been fighting for us...the NJ taxpayer!

I hope he, his reputation and his finances blow up along with MF Global!

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