Market turmoil - A good time for a squeeze

Tighter credit conditions are just what the markets need

BANKERS and investors might not agree, but the recent sell-off in financial markets is good news. It may, at last, have brought people to their senses. For the past few years, too much money has been lent too cheaply and too easily to too many people, whether it was speculators trying to make a fast buck in Miami condominiums or private-equity groups financing their latest multi-billion-dollar takeover. This wake-up call came too late to save the American ... Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Aug 4, 2007 - 11:04 AM PDT
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