Quote from 1flyfisher:
There won't be "Acts of Violence".
People just bitch and complain but do no more and will do no more.
Just as this website and millions of other venues see constant bitching and whining from many none will act, only continued venting their lives frustrations and failures.
I find it all amusing.
Quote from Corey:
I think the worrying part here is how little the common public understands about the banking system. Investment banks make the economy tick. They lubricate the gears.
The sham here wasn't bailing them out (though, the fact that they HAD to be bailed out was a tragedy) -- it was in not educating main street as to the role of these banks while it was happening.
Now we have a misinformed, angry mob who wants to tear down an industry that does create "any real value." No real value? Sure. Tear 'em down. Watch all financial transactions grind to a halt. Watch credit dry up. Watch companies refuse to do deals because they can't appropriately hedge their risk, or can't meet counter-parties. Financial intermediaries play an enormous role any any developed economy. We need them.
Quote from zdreg:
don't be so sure. if the food chain is broken or people cannot afford food there will be devastating riots.
Quote from krazykarl:
I agree with you to a point, but if a company makes poor decisions, they go out of business. That's how it should be. If they are "too big to fail", than they are likely already some kind of regulated institution and have wind-down procedures in place.(FDIC)
Quote from krazykarl:
I agree with you to a point, but if a company makes poor decisions, they go out of business. That's how it should be. If they are "too big to fail", than they are likely already some kind of regulated institution and have wind-down procedures in place.(FDIC)
Quote from Humpy:
I don't think the executives who by their own incompetence or corruptness let companies fail should get away with it. Shareholders lose a lot of money when the company fails. They should be able to sue the executives who failed and force them to pay back with their own assets. Just leave the guilty with $500 each and the clothes they stand up in.
The top execs get massive rewards for success - well that's fair enough BUT failure - no way. There must be penalties to encourage honesty and integrity.