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To: Paxb2u who wrote (82355)10/29/2011 6:41:06 PM
From: TobagoJack  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 218620
 
and i keep forgetting about the interest rate and forex and cdo and and and all such same derivatives

all 160 tril of the stuff

the amount so so mind-bending, it is easy to forget about

thanks for making my day

i am guessing that given the offsetting nature of the derivatives and the 'professional' (non-retail) nature of the holders, the sums may just be legislated away, per here today gone tomorrow.