Quote from EMRGLOBAL:
No doubt that the 60 trillion loss has an impact. However, the impact will not destroy the world.
We may go into a Depression (in one now, but it is not going to show signs like 1929.)
The people who are taking the core hit are those who were leveraged. Individuals, companies, etc that are leveraged are taking a beating. Public companies with solid balance sheets are taking a beating because of "Share" prices slashed in half, devaluation of their "companies" worth.
So far, the Private Sector is strong. Sure, there is a slowdown and 5% may go under because they are not diversifyed. But all in all, 95% of Private Industry is far better off than 95% of the Public companies.
As I stated before, Private Industry so far, is holding up.
I fear the fact that people don't think we will have 1929 style depression, is what make the risks more likely.
The world will not blow up, because we all eat corn and rice for 5 years. But it will suck
What is the tipping point between self-healing and needing a complete kidney, heart and lung transplat because you bled too much and damged the organs beyond repair.
The biggest problem is that you can have a solid balance sheet, but it will detoriate if the tough times last too long.
I don't think the market has still priced in the actual duration of this downturn and what 15 or 20% or 25% unemployemnt can do in terms of economic destruction. Particulary when our economy is built around the 2 income earner. Most household cannot afford to survive on single income.
How many great companies will survive with year after year of declining revenues, layoffs, inability to reinvest earnings.
Any company that does not manufacture at least some basic goods or fufill some fundemental need is in serious danger.
What about the pension commitments. In addition, many Western countries are seeing massive demographic shifts to ageing populations, that will strain healthcare resources and literally suck growth out of the economy.
The U.S, Japan, UK are entering their prime retirement years.
Buy some candles, dark times ahead.
