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The PSI "Panacea": A Greek Asset Neutron Bomb
While we were told during the PSI process that all was fixed and that Greece now had breathing room to cut spending and meet its TROIKA-mandated targets on the road to glory, it appears - just as we said it would - that things have got worse (much worse). In the 44 trading days since the PSI deal was struck, Greek government bonds are down over 44% in price - trading below 12% of par today for the first time ever. So much for Greylock's "no-brainer", "trade of the year" eh? Did equity markets signal an expectation of hope and change even as the government's largesse was priced into its debt? Not so much - the Athens Stock Exchange index is down an incredible 35% since 3/22 - back at 22 year lows! Where is the Greek Whitney Tilson when we need him most?
GGBs below 12% or Par!
The Athens Stock Exchange index...
Charts: Bloomberg
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Ummm....what time is the Greek revolution scheduled for?
Greece has already left the building.
Without growth there is only one ending to this crisis:
http://www.planbeconomics.com/2012/05/24/without-growth-there%E2%80%99s-...
LOL!! I think you meant to say "one ending, other than default."
Was scheduled for noon today, but it then got kinda hot, and it was close to lunch time so everyone went home to eat, so they rescheduled it for 6 PM, but then they overslept.
I hear they're now shooting for Tuesday-ish
Private Sector Involvement in Greece going viral very soon!
Ok Can I hit that "blow up the US stock market" Algo button now?
A "blow up the US stock market" button would be redundant.....
to make that happen, they just have to remove their fingers from buttons CTRL & P
who cares, the day they introduce the guero the greek market will spike like the design on the Saviour's belly on this iconic painting. Talk about good abdos!
U.S. - Photos - Catholic Online
This is dedicated to ZH ladies Mscreant and HCE.
The Gyro...no, not just coins, an actual sandwich-backed currency.
souvlakia?
Sandwich backed currency best idea Ive heard so far.
I'm not sure how that would work, but I am on-board with this.
You redeem your cash for sandwhiches. It's awesome.
Want a new car? That'll be 1,500 sandwhiches.
You can't eat sandwiches though, can you, hey?
OPA and Ouzo! Greek equivalent to "Hope and Change".
Turkey will bid whole Greek businesses.
The pain never seems to end, it just gets more and more painful.
Lots of natural gas being passed.
(No wonder the price has bombed.)
This is what happens when you don't have the federal reserve guaranteeing your bonuses.
the new guero will be very shiney and be called the bling.
Actually Microsoft's marketting team is trying to negotiate a sponsorship deal with Greece to call the new currency "The Bing"
Ya gotta wonder how much revenue could be generated by selling ad-space on yer currency...
Greek government bonds are down over 44% in price
In their parallel currency, they are actually up a decent 4%.
That's what the US market will look like. That slow grind down that makes it hard to make money long or short.
yes, but I am sure the MSM will have us "beating expectations" all the way down.
And now you understand the importance of equity MARKETS and the reality that risk is TAKEN never "managed." "there is no growth to be had which can buy the debt" otherwise known as Wall Street. "Now the real fun begins."
Hardly a neutron bomb. When the same chart for municipal bonds in california or U.S. treasuries looks like that, then you can sweat.
Soon.
Been hearing that since 1982. can you be a bit more precise?
Morgan Stanley stock is down more than Greece's stock market--since March 31, 2012. Wonder if that means anything.
GREEK GLORY HOLES STINK!!!
Those Europeans... dont'cha just love 'em?
A bunch of disparate tribes masquerading as a world power. They won't be able to keep up the pretence much longer.
How is it possible that the European Union allows the weak states to enter the international money market and borrow the money they need without help – based on their own potentials? How is it possible that the “chain” of interests of euro can let its weak “links” exposed to outside pressures? How is it possible for a “herd” with common interests to let each “ship” defend itself against the wolves, without help, and its general security threatened? How is it possible for Greece, which represents a minor 3% of the Eurozone’s economy, to be allowed to threaten the other 97% of that economy, due to the latter’s weakness?
The European Union should be the one borrowing from the national banking system – thus dealing with profiteers itself based on its overall potential – not its weak “links” alone. The latter should be under the EU’s protection and constant monitoring. They should borrow from it at a subsequent time and if they became victims of profiteering, the problem should be kept in the bosom of the euro. Domestic profiteering should bring profits to Europe’s influentials, therefore bring profits in the euro area, and not threaten it.
From the Wall Street Crash of 1929 to the Global Financial Crisis of 2007
www.eamb-ydrohoos.blogspot.com/2010/02/ten-plagues-of-pharaoh.html
Authored by Panagiotis Traianou
"How is it possible"
You got some reading to do.
Btw,what happend with Greece gold?Still in the country,or already in Germany?
gone baby gone
wow it's costing them about $25 in gold to pump the /es by 2 points today. I wonder what the average cost is in gold to pump the /es by one point and is it getting more expensive as they throw more and more printing schemes at the market?
If Chuck Norris owns bonds, when price goes down yield also goes down!
http://focusedescape.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Banksy_388247b.jpg
Race to zero!
Ha! And there was some shitbrained professor of economics(no doubt on the payroll of Pasok) on teevee yesterday proclaiming PSI was a success, even after he was taken to task by 2 of his peers.