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    American ‘meltdown’ reason for money injection Fortis.
    28th of June, 9:10
    BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM - Fortis expects a complete collapse of the US financial markets within a few days to weeks. That explains, according to Fortis, the series of interventions of last Thursday to retrieve € 8 billion. “We have been saved just in time. The situation in the US is much worse than we thought”, says Fortis chairman Maurice Lippens. Fortis expects bankruptcies amongst 6000 American banks which have a small coverage currently. But also Citigroup, General Motors, there is starting a complete meltdown in the US”
    This fits in the picture, with the other press releases last week, like the short advise of Goldman Sachs and some other of the same messages last week.
    Although gold has rallied a lot lost week: first thing monday morning: short Dow, long Gold?
    Or will there be a rate cut, which undermines (delays) everything?
    Original press release:
    VOTRON BLIJFT AAN NA GOLF VAN KRITIEK
    Amerikaanse ’meltdown’ reden geldinjectie Fortis
    28 Jun 08, 09:10
    door onze correspondent
    BRUSSEL/AMSTERDAM (DFT) - Fortis rekent binnen enkele dagen tot weken op het volledig instorten van de Amerikaanse financiële markten. Dat verklaart volgens de bankverzekeraar de serie ingrepen van donderdag om zich met €8 miljard te versterken. „We zijn op het nippertje gereed. Het gaat in de Verenigde Staten veel slechter dan gedacht”, zegt Fortis-chairman Maurice Lippens, die volhoudt dat topman Votron aanblijft. Fortis verwacht faillissementen onder 6000 Amerikaanse banken die nu weinig dekking hebben. „Maar ook Citigroup, General Motors, er begint een complete meltdown in de VS.”

  • #2
    Shit. Hope they can wait until after the Fourth. That would really ruin my lemonade.

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    • #3
      k - so then what?

      Are we still supposed to buy consumer goods to keep the economy strong?
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      • #4
        Obama will save [email protected]!!

        Moon

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        • #5
          i love The Onion
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          • #6
            This is great news for McCain. Ignore what you have heard him say---he has great expertise on economics.
            v


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            • #7
              How does this affect the markets -

              Should we all go to cash?
              Turning the other cheek is better than burying the other body.

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              • #8
                So the Dutch are good at building dikes and those cool wooden shoes and then what else?

                "Can't buy what I want because it's free...
                Can't buy what I want because it's free..."
                -- Pearl Jam, from the single Corduroy

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Schwahalala View Post
                  How does this affect the markets -

                  Should we all go to cash?
                  Precious metals: Gold, silver, and lead (as in bullets).

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Schwahalala View Post
                    How does this affect the markets -

                    Should we all go to cash?
                    Not if a small bag of potato chips is going to cost 25 dollars.
                    v


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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by 007 View Post
                      So the Dutch are good at building dikes and those cool wooden shoes and then what else?
                      Total Soccer!

                      Uh, that would be Total Football for some....

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by King View Post
                        Total Soccer!

                        Uh, that would be Total Football for some....
                        Were they involved with Subuteo at all?

                        "Can't buy what I want because it's free...
                        Can't buy what I want because it's free..."
                        -- Pearl Jam, from the single Corduroy

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by King View Post
                          Total Soccer!

                          Uh, that would be Total Football for some....
                          Also Total Choke.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by 007 View Post
                            So the Dutch are good at building dikes and those cool wooden shoes and then what else?
                            Tulips, one-eared artists, windmills, speed skating, and tokin up.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by hansolo View Post
                              Also Total Choke.

                              Boy, was that a softball!

                              War Orange!

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