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Why Greece Is The Precursor To The Next Global Debt Crisis
Why Greece Is The Precursor To The Next Global Debt Crisis The Eurozone fantasy will be one of the early casualties The one undeniable truth about the debt drama in Greece is that each of the conventional narratives—financial, political and historical—has some claim of legitimacy. For example, spendthrift Greeks shunned fiscal discipline: here’s an account […]
The Kicking of the Can
The Kicking of the Can Hello, Mr. Tusk … New Orders Yesterday it emerged that the normally hardline European Council president Donald Tusk (the former prime minister of Poland), suddenly felt “debt relief” for Greece was needed after all. While he is undoubtedly correct, it seems to us that he likely received a stern phone call from […]
Greek Businesses Accept Lira, Lev As Grexit Looms
Greek Businesses Accept Lira, Lev As Grexit Looms With the Greek drama headed into its final act and Alexis Tsipras stuck between an obstinate Germany and a recalcitrant Left Platform, many wonder if the introduction of an alternative currency in Greece is now a foregone conclusion. Even if Athens and Brussels manage to strike a […]
We Are All (or Should Be) Greeks Now
We Are All (or Should Be) Greeks Now Their ‘No’ vote splashes a spotlight on ugly austerity, and its powerful puppeteers. The temple of neo-liberalism and its ideology of social suicide in the interests of the banks has been breached. The hysteria in European capitals (particularly Germany) after the resounding “No” vote by the people […]
Someone Pull The Plug or This Will End in War
Someone Pull The Plug or This Will End in War I was going to write up on the uselessness of Angela Merkel, given that she said on this week that “giving in to Greece could ‘blow apart’ the euro”, and it’s the 180º other way around; it’s the consistent refusal to allow any leniency towards […]
Gold and the “Grexit” Threat
Gold and the “Grexit” Threat The Everything is Fine Meme Initially, we were also a bit surprised that the gold price didn’t rise when the threat of a Greek exit from the euro area became more palpable following the breakdown in negotiations and the outcome of the Greek referendum. After all, it was to be […]
Neither Crowdfunding, Nor Oxi,Nor Anything Else Can Stave OffGreece’s Systemic Collapse
Neither Crowdfunding, Nor Oxi,Nor Anything Else Can Stave Off Greece’s Systemic Collapse In case you missed the media hubbub, a one-week Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign was started back on June 29th with the goal of raising €1.6 billion to pay off Greece’s most recent debt repayment and set it back on the road to prosperity. The […]
Why Grexit is the most likely outcome
Why Grexit is the most likely outcome Ahead of Greece’s referendum on a bailout plan in early July, EU decision makers, including Eurogroup Chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem, warned a “no” vote might lead to Greece’s exit from the Euro. After Greece’s overwhelming “no”, and Eurozone leaders’ latest ultimatums, there are a number of factors that indicate […]
Europe is blowing itself apart over Greece – and nobody seems able to stop it
Europe is blowing itself apart over Greece – and nobody seems able to stop it Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras never expected to win Sunday’s referendum. He is now trapped and hurtling towards Grexit Like a tragedy from Euripides, the long struggle between Greece and Europe’s creditor powers is reaching a cataclysmic end that nobody planned, […]
Financial Nonsense Overload
Financial Nonsense Overload Kelly Hensing “Those whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad” goes a quote wrongly attributed to Euripides. It seems to describe the current state of affairs with regard to the unfolding Greek imbroglio. It is a Greek tragedy all right: we have the various Eurocrats—elected, unelected, and soon-to-be-unelected—stumbling about […]
The Greece and Eurozone Crisis Made Simple
The Greece and Eurozone Crisis Made Simple One can go into long convoluted explanations but, as I see it, there are two basic problems, one leading into the other. The more superficial problem is that in a single currency zone without the option of devaluation purchasing power will drain to the more competitive countries. To […]
Greece Didn’t Refuse Austerity: They Refused Further Debt Slavery to the EU
Greece Didn’t Refuse Austerity: They Refused Further Debt Slavery to the EU Did you hear the news? “Greece Says No to Further Austerity Measures!” Did you shake your head and say, “Wow, the nerve of those people refusing to cut their expenses in the face of all that debt”? I’m no financial expert, but I […]
Ragin’ Contagion: When Debtors Go Broke, So Do Mercantilist Exporters
Ragin’ Contagion: When Debtors Go Broke, So Do Mercantilist Exporters Papering over the structural imbalances in the Eurozone with bailouts or bail-ins will not resolve the fundamental asymmetries in trade. Beneath the endless twists and turns of Greece’s debt crisis lie fundamental asymmetries that doom the euro, the joint currency that has been the centerpiece of […]
There is Only One Way Out For Greece
There is Only One Way Out For Greece Brussels has been dead wrong. The stupid idea that the euro will bring stability and peace, as it was sold from the outset, has migrated to European domination as if this were “Game of Thrones”. Those in power have misread history, almost at every possible level. The […]
It Begins: ECB Hikes Greek ELA Haircuts; Full “Depositor Bail-In” Sensitivity Analysis
It Begins: ECB Hikes Greek ELA Haircuts; Full “Depositor Bail-In” Sensitivity Analysis Earlier today we reported that as Bloomberg correctly leaked, the ECB would keep its ELA frozen for Greek banks at its ?89 billion ceiling level last increased two weeks ago. However we did not know what the ECB would do with Greek ELA […]
