Thursday, December 10, 2009

Quote of the Year

Forbes.com: The China Bubble

"The more debt that's on the balance sheets, whether you see it or not, the more vulnerable borrowing entities become to shocks," warns Michael Pettis, a finance professor at Peking University and expert on China's economy and sovereign debt.

Whether you see it or not? That's priceless.

4 comments:

EconomicDisconnect said...

Mark,
too many posts for maximum comment collection!!

Plus you must understand that we have to chuck our free market principles to save them and then spend our way out of debt. The blueprint is all there.

'I don't have to wipe everyone out Tom, only my enemies'

Stagflationary Mark said...

You are right.

I should stick more in the comment section.

"Why China stocks are headed higher in 2010"

http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/top-stocks/default.aspx?feat=1420941

"This kind of real portfolio growth can only be garnered by investing where the real growth is taking place -- and the real growth is taking place in China."

I see three "real" to zero "illusionary". That must make it true.

I'm reminded of the real portfolio growth for dotcom investors. They were investing where the real growth was taking place. There's no denying it.

dearieme said...

He seems to be using "on the balance sheet" on autopilot - it just shows the power of cliche.

Stagflationary Mark said...

dearieme,

I just found it very amusing.