Quote from Pa(b)st Prime:
Here's an analogy.
You're a big bookie in Detroit. (Greek Town, lol)
If the spread is San Diego -5 against Houston you match up those who bet on SD against the equal amount of Houston money. As a rule you "lay off" your bets in Vegas. Meaning any imbalance you call in to a bigger book at a casino.
One of your local bettors calls you and puts a million down on Houston. It's you who âvouchedâ for him being good for the bet. You now lay the bet off on Wynn. San Diego covers. Your bettor disappears into the wilderness of the UP. Wynn wants their money. There is none. Wynn now takes a million dollar hit.
No one would suggest Wynn be âbailed outâ. However two things. The ultimate âblameâ isn't Wynn. Instead it's a bit yours for âvouchingâ a rogue gambler but it's MAINLY the guy who bet a million he didn't have.
While I wouldn't expect Wynn to be made whole by the Fed I also wouldn't bitch if Wynn no longer gave house credit i.e. no more automobile loans or low down payments on mortgages. Fool me once sort of thing.......
So at the end of the day almost EVERY bettor-credit worthy or not-would be impacted by your dishonest guy.
Quote from ElCubano:
here is the problem....If someone came to said bookie with a $1 million bet he would get his ribs broken in three. Then he would be asked to bring his only son to a safe house till after the game. 2 things would happen, crazy degenerate would'nt place the bet afterall and walk home holding his rib cage or he'd pony up his son.....only whales make bets that size, not guys working in wal-mart.....why then should a bank lend whale money to a guppy??...
here's another anology...
If I left the safe open to my bank and left the doors open...who's fault would it be when i come to work the next day and find me money is gone??![]()
big pabst in da house....
Quote from Pa(b)st Prime:
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Quote from Pa(b)st Prime:
The only people "bullshitting" America is the Whiner Nation contigency in Congress and the media.
This "crisis' was directly caused by American's being deadbeats.
If no one in America had walked away from their LEGAL OBLIGATION to make their mortgage payment or pay their credit card bill then there wouldn't be lenders on the hook.
How does the media portray Wall Street? As greedy. The reality? These institutions were STIFFED by the same America that's squawking over this plan.
Quote from Pa(b)st Prime:
Wow! You broke that story for me! 'Bout time.
Quote from ElCubano:
now picture this....imagine a bookie taking unlimited bets on a game that wasnt supposed to end and when it ended his "mark-to-market" spread wasnt -5 but +5..he dont care his dad is Joseph Bonanno
.....oh wait we have those on wallstreet, the fed being the dad...![]()