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Strategies & Market Trends : The Epic American Credit and Bond Bubble Laboratory

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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (14685)5/29/2004 11:50:22 AM
From: ild  Read Replies (3) of 110194
 
From some research:
the interest rate derivative notional outstanding grew to $142t in 2003 (up 39% vs last year)

Yes $142t is $142,000,000,000,000. I guess the number is global because according to CI US banks had just $60t in interest rate swaps in 2003
idorfman.com

Hussman's old essay on dangers of interest rate swaps
hussmanfunds.com

But Patron said that all risk has been offloaded to Martians and French, so I don't worry. -g-
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