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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Jess Beltz who wrote (41458)12/30/1998 11:13:00 AM
From: accountclosed  Respond to of 132070
 
Jess, it is equally a myth that such legislation can actually manage all the risks that it is intended to manage.



To: Jess Beltz who wrote (41458)12/30/1998 3:31:00 PM
From: Mike M2  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 132070
 
Jess the growth of asset backed securities has been a major factor in increasing the leverage in the financial system ( or house of cards-g-) The asset backed securities market is $3.7 Trillion vs the banking system of $4.3 trillion . BTW we have seen credit creation outside the banking system before in the 20's with broker call loans. Mike