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Banking Doom

Hmmmm.... make a massive statement....if you're right, you're made for life. If you're wrong, no-one knew who you were anyway. A fair gamble.
 

You know that joke about two people being chased by a bear, and one only having to run faster than the other.

Well it's the same thing with UK v other countries' banks, especially US banks.

As long as we aren't more exposed and out on a limb than most of them we'll be fine (relatively speaking).

Actually, being a "safe haven" relative to places like the US might be almost as bad, if that caused foreign currency to flood in and raise sterling.

So I guess the trick is to try and position oneself as no more and no less precarious bank-wise than any other (sane) country.
 
You know that joke about two people being chased by a bear, and one only having to run faster than the other.

Well it's the same thing with UK v other countries' banks, especially US banks.

As long as we aren't more exposed and out on a limb than most of them we'll be fine (relatively speaking).

Actually, being a "safe haven" relative to places like the US might be almost as bad, if that caused foreign currency to flood in and raise sterling.

So I guess the trick is to try and position oneself as no more and no less precarious bank-wise than any other (sane) country.

Flaw. In. Plan.
 

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