Comments on: Too Chinese (and Russian) to fail? http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:40:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Viés Financeiro » Blog Archive » Negócio da China, da Rússia, e de muitos outros http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-121932 Viés Financeiro » Blog Archive » Negócio da China, da Rússia, e de muitos outros Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:24:13 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-121932 [...] Para que se tenha uma idéia do tamanho da empreitada realizada por Freddie e Fannie, e também do potencial de problemas armazenados para o sistema financeiro global, veja a dimensão da exposição que investidores chineses e russos acumulam em títulos de mesma similaridade: O problema do governo americano é agora também chinês e russo. Hat tip to Brad Setser. [...] [...] Para que se tenha uma idéia do tamanho da empreitada realizada por Freddie e Fannie, e também do potencial de problemas armazenados para o sistema financeiro global, veja a dimensão da exposição que investidores chineses e russos acumulam em títulos de mesma similaridade: O problema do governo americano é agora também chinês e russo. Hat tip to Brad Setser. [...]

]]> By: Primordial Dwarf http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-114826 Primordial Dwarf Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:38:45 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-114826 I think what happened was Russian backlash over the Georgia incident , where they were protecting the tunnel. will be double-edged. Russia was building up their reserves in Treasuries, in order to pay big debts due end of 2008. I just think Russia stopped buying the U S Treasuries -- which caused the panic. The U S Commander-in-Chief , with Emergency powers, has forced the U S banks to buy nothing but U S Treasuries , in order to keep the U S afloat. And that caused the credit freeze-up. Next question: will Russia repay the debt due end of 2008. They did not in 1998. primordial dwarf I think what happened was Russian backlash
over the Georgia incident , where they were protecting
the tunnel.

will be double-edged.

Russia was building up their reserves in Treasuries,
in order to pay big debts due end of 2008.

I just think Russia stopped buying the U S
Treasuries — which caused the panic.

The U S Commander-in-Chief , with Emergency powers,
has forced the U S banks to buy nothing but
U S Treasuries , in order to keep the U S
afloat. And that caused the credit freeze-up.

Next question: will Russia repay the debt due end of 2008.

They did not in 1998.

primordial dwarf

]]> By: What is Russia’s Navy doing in Syria, if not threatening Israel? « Divining the News http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-111787 What is Russia’s Navy doing in Syria, if not threatening Israel? « Divining the News Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:13:06 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-111787 [...] Russia’s total holdings of [US Bonds =] $156 billion — or roughly 10% of Russia’s GDP (a bit more actually). Source [...] [...] Russia’s total holdings of [US Bonds =] $156 billion — or roughly 10% of Russia’s GDP (a bit more actually). Source [...]

]]> By: Brad Setser: Follow the Money » Blog Archive » Ut-oh http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-111601 Brad Setser: Follow the Money » Blog Archive » Ut-oh Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:34:13 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-111601 [...] at (relatively) low spreads based more on the expectation that they are too big, too important and too Chinese to fail than on the strength of their balance sheets. Larry Summers noted: “almost every [...] [...] at (relatively) low spreads based more on the expectation that they are too big, too important and too Chinese to fail than on the strength of their balance sheets. Larry Summers noted: “almost every [...]

]]> By: What’s Happening with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac : SAFEBRIDGE Financial Blog http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-110611 What’s Happening with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac : SAFEBRIDGE Financial Blog Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:32:57 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-110611 [...] P.S. For a far more in depth read of this story and the details involved, please visit http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/ [...] [...] P.S. For a far more in depth read of this story and the details involved, please visit http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/ [...]

]]> By: N & O Roundup (21 July 2008) Post Right Online Conference Edition | Democrat=Socialist http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-110424 N & O Roundup (21 July 2008) Post Right Online Conference Edition | Democrat=Socialist Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:03:42 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-110424 [...] Too Chinese (and Russian) to fail? [...] [...] Too Chinese (and Russian) to fail? [...]

]]> By: Financial Communism « de(e)pre(ce)ssion http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-110389 Financial Communism « de(e)pre(ce)ssion Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:05:12 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-110389 [...] http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/ [...] [...] http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/ [...]

]]> By: MORTGAGE INFO » Blog Archive » Ritholtz: Idiots Fiddle While Rome Burns http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-110352 MORTGAGE INFO » Blog Archive » Ritholtz: Idiots Fiddle While Rome Burns Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:46:11 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-110352 [...] it is the once largest communist nations — the Chinese and the Russians — who holds much of Fannie and Freddie’s [...] [...] it is the once largest communist nations — the Chinese and the Russians — who holds much of Fannie and Freddie’s [...]

]]> By: Equity Conversion Plan » Ritholtz: Idiots Fiddle While Rome Burns http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-110344 Equity Conversion Plan » Ritholtz: Idiots Fiddle While Rome Burns Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:46:14 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-110344 [...] it is the once largest communist nations — the Chinese and the Russians — who holds much of Fannie and Freddie’s [...] [...] it is the once largest communist nations — the Chinese and the Russians — who holds much of Fannie and Freddie’s [...]

]]> By: Ritholtz: Idoits Fiddle While Rome Burns http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-110299 Ritholtz: Idoits Fiddle While Rome Burns Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:23:55 +0000 http://blogs.cfr.org/setser/2008/07/12/too-chinese-and-russian-to-fail/#comment-110299 [...] it is the once largest communist nations — the Chinese and the Russians — who holds much of Fannie and Freddie’s [...] [...] it is the once largest communist nations — the Chinese and the Russians — who holds much of Fannie and Freddie’s [...]

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