If you are new to this blog, you are invited to read first “The Largest Heist in History” which was accepted as evidence and published by the British Parliament, House of Commons, Treasury Committee.

"It is typically characterised by strong, compelling, logic. I loosely use the term 'pyramid selling' to describe the activities of the City but you explain in crystal clear terms why this is so." commented Dr Vincent Cable MP to the author.

This blog demonstrates that:

- the financial system was turned into a pyramid scheme in a technical, legal sense (not just proverbial);

- the current crisis was easily predictable (without any benefit of hindsight) by any competent financier, i.e. with rudimentary knowledge of mathematics, hence avoidable.

It is up to readers to draw their own conclusions. Whether this crisis is a result of a conspiracy to defraud taxpayers, or a massive negligence, or it is just a misfortune, or maybe a Swedish count, Axel Oxenstierna, was right when he said to his son in the 17th century: "Do you not know, my son, with how little wisdom the world is governed?".

Saturday, 14 August 2010

Irish lesson


The UK government was warned in the article “Prime Minister, sort out this mess, please” about the risk that by making all the savings and cuts, without taking adequate protective steps, it is is “inviting” the “financial markets” to downgrade the UK rating. I.e. the saving and cuts are very likely to be perceived by the “markets” as the government's increased capacity to borrow short term by the amount of those cuts and savings. Hence it will be able to pay more in interests to the “financial markets”. There seems to be a little doubt that the “financial markets” are not going to miss such opportunity to get even more money from the taxpayers. “Financial markets” have a very short term strategies. Practically it is all about to the next bonus, a Madame Pompadour view of the world: “aprés nous le déluge”. As it seems the credit rating agencies do not play a role of objective judge of credit worthiness but are merely tools for making money by the “financial markets” players.

After the article “Prime Minister, sort out this mess, please” was published this is precisely what happened to Ireland. On 19 July 2010 The Irish Times announced having made massive spending savings, cuts and implemented austerity measures, Ireland rating was downgraded. The same strategy of the “financial markets” can reasonably be expected towards Britain. This is how the "financial markets" work these days. Indeed they are already half way there, i.e. the government announced saving and cuts without taking adequate protective measures. And the reasons for the UK downgrade will not be important: they will always be found.
Posted by Greg Pytel at 12:39
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1 comment:

  1. Unknown14 August 2010 at 23:22

    "the saving and cuts are very likely to be perceived by the “markets” as the government's increased capacity to borrow short term by the amount of those cuts and savings. Hence it will be able to pay more in interests (sic) to the “financial markets”. There seems to be a little doubt that the “financial markets” are not going to miss such opportunity to get even more money from the taxpayers."

    Any economist knows that someone with cash in his pocket stands to get a better price.

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