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Soros: The system HAS collapsed

Started by Riversider
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Billionaire investor George Soros said the disruption to global financial markets since 2008 has implications for Europe and the U.S. that remind him of the final years of the Soviet Union. “Something similar is happening in the West,” Soros, 81, said in an interview on Bloomberg Television’s “Eye to Eye with Francine Lacqua,” airing Friday. “You had a financial crisis where the market did actually collapse, but it was kept alive by the authorities. People don’t realize that the system has actually collapsed.” http://business.financialpost.com/2011/10/07/soros-says-europe-u-s-turmoil-like-collapse-of-soviet-union/
Response by huntersburg
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Soros? The insider trading guy from the 80s?

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Response by NYRENewbie
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Wow, that is sobering!

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Response by prada
over 14 years ago
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Isn't he a big part of the disruption!!!

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Response by jason10006
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"Isn't he a big part of the disruption!!!"

How? No Fox News talking points allowed.

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Response by Riversider
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Yes, Only White House provided MSNBC talking points please

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Response by jason10006
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Not those either. I am interested in Prada's response.

As a hedge fund manager, Soros does nothing that ten other Romney supporters don't do. As a political backer, his money is dwarfed by the Kochs and dozens of other CEOs and billionaires. There is nothing I can think of that Soros has done to collapse the system in Europe.

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Response by jason10006
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Unless you think Hedge funds in general are a problem, which is a whole other argument...

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Response by Riversider
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Actually, Hedge Funds are the least part of the problem. They don't benefit as the banks do from below market rates(Fed Window, FDIC insured deposits etc), and the partners risk their own funds, unlike publicly traded commercial & investment banks. And through their collective bets including insolvent institutinos like Dexia, show the market the true value of these institutions(point out the emperor isn't wearing any clothes)

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Response by Brooks2
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>>>>There is nothing I can think of that Soros has done to collapse the system in Europe

humm wasn't he- ""the man who broke the Bank of England" in 1992?

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Response by Riversider
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No the Bank of England did that themselves. He just saw the facts clearly and made his bets first. The exchange rate was not sustainable.

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Response by Brooks2
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exactly- HFs are not the problem.

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Response by jason10006
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So I am still waiting for Pradas answer.

Meanwhile, Koch's plan to spend $200MM in 2012 on libertarian candidtates. For more than Soros can afford. (they are worth 25X what he is...)

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65504.html

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Response by Riversider
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We need more libertarians. Ron Paul adds a great deal to the debate.

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Response by NYCMatt
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I'd vote for Ron Paul in a heartbeat.

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Response by Brooks2
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wow-- we actually all agree n something. Ron Paul 2012'!!

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Response by Brooks2
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Zuccotti park is a freak show.

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Response by fieldschester
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Response by rb345
over 12 years ago
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1. Soros and Riversidere are correct
2. but the fault lies with our political classes

3. and people who work the system so they dont have to
work or be personally responsible for their actions

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