Author Topic: Derivatives and the Banks that OWN us.  (Read 157 times)

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Derivatives and the Banks that OWN us.
« on: April 23, 2012, 04:46:03 AM »
Linked below is an interesting visual of the TIDAL WAVE of debt and gluttony that our banks amassed through Derivatives (defined therein).  I have no way to determine the reliability of this information.  Perhaps others can offer an explanation.

http://demonocracy.info/infographics/usa/derivatives/bank_exposure.html

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Re: Derivatives and the Banks that OWN us.
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2012, 05:40:41 AM »
Saw this graphic used to demonstrate the rate at which the fed is printing money.
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Derivatives were explained to be similar to selling or buying insurance/hedges on property that you don't own. It was also explained to be a way round leveraged buying laws that were passed after the crash of 29 because the leveraged buying had such a large part in the crash. ear
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