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Spain bank borrowings from ECB:

And Spain and Italy bank borrowings from ECB:


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Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:02 | 2341021 Ghordius
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The eurosystem at work, which includes shadowing and matching the dollarsystem.

Translation: price stability.

buy gold, bitchez, it's fantastically undervalued, IMHO.


I nearly forgot: ban those demonic derivatives like CDSs, or at least force the now fully political-economy banks to split into their previous denominations. It's our money they are gambling with. CDSs are not insurance, they are bets, funded by you.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:19 | 2341033 GeneMarchbanks
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How many times do we have to go over this? You can't ban them. They are the entire reason why we can have the media complex spew this 'Spain is next' narrative. It is next, not because of underlying economic factors, but because it has been decided. The hit was planned and is chronologically on schedule.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:25 | 2341040 Ghordius
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No, I still refuse to believe this. In my worldview, the road to Hell is paved with good intentions and walked by greedy little selfish steps, not planned by the devil.

You ask for a great babylonian reset or biblical debt-forgiveness. I might be just asking for a way to do it gradually and without too much bloodshed.

In an interview I can't find at the moment even the "doing God's work" Squiddie-in-Chief was wondering if CDSs should not be banned.

Fact is, someone should take the toyz away from the boyz, and this kind of grown-up attitude can't be expected by the Masters of the Universe.

They are human - terribly so - too. Expecting that Daddy or Mommy has a plan is what children do - and sometimes grownups (no personal offence meant, just a general farting in the direction of the Grand Conspiracy theorists).

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:26 | 2341048 Oh regional Indian
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I say it's the vile plan according to my theory..... the Cross of Evil...



It is as per plan. And it will be spain.

Italy is safe, it "houses" the Vatican.


Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:37 | 2341064 Ghordius
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I very humbly (and respectfully versus you personally) fart in the general direction of you axis-of-evil theory.

Knowing the Vatican a bit and having personally experienced a few mishaps with the Vatican's skeletons-in-the-closet petty corruption I am very impressed by how powerful this very old and strange organisation seems to be. Sorry, they are not. There are pockets of organized Catholic "mafia-like" power in Spain and in those strange American Catholic circles, but they are quite irrelevant in the Grand Scheme of Things.

The "Nexus of Power" is not located in Rome, it's devided between New York and the City of London.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 08:00 | 2341098 Oh regional Indian
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No nooooooo Ghordius. The Church, she is the heart of it.

Global Pedopheila, no convictions? Globally? You are saying this beast has no power?

Representatives in EVERY NATION ON EARTH, tithing, tax free.

They could write on and off the Knights Templar, which is...well, let's say fairy powerful to say the least.

Every one in the western world that matters has been seen kissing the pope's ring.

Not powerful?


I place a reflective concavity in your general direction, so you may wallow in your own arial performance ;-)


Fri, 04/13/2012 - 08:58 | 2341210 Vampyroteuthis ...
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ORI, the Knights Templar have not been in existence for about 700 years.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 09:20 | 2341247 hedgeless_horseman
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There is no reason to panic, friends.  European banks have a 1% reserve ratio.


In India, they are looking to drop to 0.75%.

Nothing instills confidence like a sub-one percent reserve!

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:44 | 2341063 GeneMarchbanks
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someone should take the toyz away from the boyz

They are the Apex, there is no someone unless you speak of yourself.

It's not about conspiracy, it's about exploitation and manipulation. Human? That is funny, look around, I bet you can find at least a couple of solipsistic infrahumans without even trying. Especially if you're at 'work'...

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:50 | 2341087 Ghordius
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still human. and they feel, even if they might only experience solipsistic feelings devoid of human empathy.

and some of "them" are even realizing that even their lives can be seen as that of rats furiously running on threadmills.

most of them need a scoring board. something to account their achievements. something to show that there is a reason to be driven.

they are not the Apex, they pose as it, but secretly they (yes, IMO) crave Daddy telling them: "Well done, now you can stop, good boy".

And you know what? I have some hope for the (ex-?) squiddies like Monti, Papademos and even Draghi. I believe that if you give them the right job - something that is not measured by a bonus, something that implies some responsibility, they might do wonders.

Up to now, IMO, they are doing a reasonable job. Given the circumstances.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:42 | 2341072 disabledvet
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those "toyz" are created by YOUR governments. they allow YOUR governments to "roll over their debts" and continue to function. YOUR governments have now added a BAILOUT regime because YOUR governments refuse to honor the contracts. Whatever you think of the CDS you still have no plan to create NEW PRIVATE SECTOR DEBT. Go ahead..."drive down those interest rates." There are now TWO Europes!

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:57 | 2341097 Ghordius
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I don't get your point. The FED sets ZIRP, the world follows. The european construct is a response to the American.

I'm not assigning blame, IMO we are just all still under the shadow of the decisions of Nixon, Reagan and Tatcher.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 06:59 | 2341022 trampstamp
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The doves will take care of that. There will be a mention of QE again and again... /sarc.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:00 | 2341023 bullmkt
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no reflected in EURUSD i think.

bullish:) just like all doom and gloom from yesterday.Bears are suffering since mid Dec as the market is less than 3% from the top and over 100% from the bottom:) 

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:02 | 2341026 Boilermaker
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Looks like the ES every morning.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:03 | 2341027 Boilermaker
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BOOM goes the dynamite!

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:10 | 2341029 PaperBear
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Why is anyone still buying CDS contracts ? The Greek CDS contracts are being torn up -

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:53 | 2341092 tarsubil
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Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:13 | 2341032 tabasco71
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C'mon gold!!!!

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:15 | 2341034 wang (not verified)
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JPM beats (surprise)


and this little note on TBTF

Treasury & Securities Services reported record assets under custody of $17.9 trillion (how big is the US economy?)


Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:19 | 2341036 Zero Govt
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Sweeties from Central Bankers 

..must be Christmas

...if only everyone ran a business with a CB as back-stop ..banking is such a cushy job and not a regulator or audtior in sight waving red flags on 800+ insolvent banks across Europe

what an 'industry'

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:15 | 2341037 firstdivision
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WTI surging on this awesome news....

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:18 | 2341038 LongSoupLine
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Euro needs to drop below 131.50 or lower with conviction before I believe pain has begun.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:27 | 2341049 Koffieshop
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You mean EUR/USD? Give me a break.....
They are both circling down the drain. Whichever sinks faster is of secondary importance.
What matters is that petrol is going to go up, up, up, up.........

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 08:37 | 2341161 LongSoupLine
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yes, eur/usd,  and to further clarify, i mean for a day or swing trade, not so much longer term pain.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:25 | 2341044 writingsonthewall
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Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:31 | 2341053 PaperBear
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The CNBC crew just handed around a gold bar, I think it was 1kg. They had better test that it hasn't been drilled out and replaced with tungsten.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:35 | 2341059 The Axe
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If they add Chipotle (CMG) to the index they could turn around that

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 07:37 | 2341062 Non Passaran
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Added 3oz today, thank the ECB very much for ze stabilitee

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 08:44 | 2341178 Peter Pan
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The PIIGS are the ECB's best customer, so why don't they make a takeover bid for the ECB so they can print to their heart's content.

A raid on the homes of the previous defence Minister of Greece (accused of money laundering and accepting bribes from foreign entities) came up with a hoard of ten gold bars and sovereigns.

Now conect the above two dots and the straight line should lead you to your local bullion dealer.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 08:50 | 2341192 virgilcaine
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Liftoff..we have liftoff of the Spain debt disaster.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 08:52 | 2341200 1835jackson
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Game of musical chairs here. Which bank(s) will fall? Depends which politician the chairman of the bank knows I suppose and what his sway is with the ECB.

Fri, 04/13/2012 - 09:00 | 2341221 surf0766
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Give all the EU countries EBT cards. Problem resolved.
