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Strategies & Market Trends : 2026 TeoTwawKi ... 2032 Darkest Interregnum
GLD 387.40+0.5%Dec 9 4:00 PM EST
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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (91394)6/12/2012 6:30:01 AM
From: TobagoJack  Read Replies (3) of 218308
 
Another 50% drop and we can start buying Europe to make money

Sent: Monday, June 11, 2012 11:08 PM
Subject: Some interesting facts from HSBC



Unbelievable, but true!

The market cap of the Italian Financial sector is now the same as the
market cap of Colgate-Palmolive ($47bn).

The market cap of all Euro-zone Financials ($361bn) is less than that of
Canadian Financials ($377bn).

The market cap of Spain and Italy equities combined ($396bn) barely exceeds
that of Taiwan ($368bn).

The market cap of Portugal equities ($16.4bn) is the same as that of Whole
Foods, the 191st largest stock in the S&P 500.

The market cap of Greece equities ($5.8bn) is the same as that of
TripAdvisor, the 400th largest company in the S&P 500.

The CDS of Portugal exceeds Veneuela's, the CDS of Italy exceeds Lebanon's
and the CDS of Spain substantially exceeds Iraq's.

Bond markets seem to be indicating the world is coming to an end:

The US 10 year Treasury yield (1.56%) is just 1bp away from its 200-year
low of 1.55% set in November 1945.

The Dutch 10 year government bond yield (1.61%) is the lowest in the past
500
years.

The German 10 year bund yield (1.20%) is the lowest in the past 200 years
(bar the hyperinflation period of 1923/1924).

The French 10 year government bond yield (2.36%) is at a 260-year low.

The UK 5 year government bond yield is at a 110 year low
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