Saturday, May 5, 2012

Richard Koo on America's 2nd Balance Sheet Recession, and Why Monetary Policy Is 'Dead in the Water'

Nomura's Richard Koo explains what he believes is happening in America right now, namely dealing with a massive balance sheet problem. ie: A company may have cashflow, but its balance sheet is under water. He says that executives recognize this, so even at extremely low interest rates, they choose to save money and pay down debt.
On it's face it shouldn't matter if a few companies are doing this, but he points out that if everyone does it all at once, it changes the game. And he

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