Subprime could cost 1 Trillion Dollars

Quote from Thermactor:

"There are $1 trillion in outstanding subprime mortgages, with potential losses estimated at about $250 billion"


yeah


US consumer is playing like a child in a temper tantrum. While his country goes to dogs threatning his own job, he is steadfastly deluded he can buy real estate on the cheap ( if he can get credit from those who have gone out of business or will not be there anymore) to service his red bottomed ass.
 
Quote from robbie380:

i am stupid...how is this subprime deal not a zero sum game?

Those in debt will have to pay for years to come.

Those holding the bags are paying interest plus enormous property tax
 
Quote from robbie380:

i am stupid...how is this subprime deal not a zero sum game?

Eventually it will work out to zero sum, actually greater than zero sum, the FRB will just print more money to make up for the credit crunch.

As money is lost in the markets, deflation should occur but since the FRB is keen to keeping GDP positive they'll continue to issue credit/print money.
 
Quote from jrcase:

Subprime could cost 1 Trillion Dollars
There is $1 trillion in subprime mortgages, true, but it won't cost the full trillion.

Only if nobody, not even a single family paid their subprime mortgage.
 
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