Toxic banks or toxic assets?

If the government provided credit to private investors who put up cash to buy toxic asses, the private investors would take the first loss. That discourages overpayment. But with a non-recourse loan the government on the hook if the value of the toxic assets fell by too much. The private investors could extinguish its debt by handing the toxic assets it bought over to the government. Full Story »

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Peter L. Combs
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by Peter L. Combs - Feb. 11, 2009

Very well done, good writing and explanations on the crux of the Bank issue. Should have been a bit more on the conflicts of Mark to Market and Mark to Model accounting for valuing the level one and two etc.assets and the emotional component in making the valuations.

the CFR always seems on target...

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