Comments on: DECONSTRUCTING THE FINANCIAL CRISIS (so far) http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/deconstructing-the-financial-crisis-so-far/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:52:31 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ckstevenson http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/deconstructing-the-financial-crisis-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-126852 ckstevenson Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:37:03 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=9774#comment-126852 Do you have examples of the deregulation referenced in "2001-2004: Low interest rates and deregulation entices too much debt for individuals, companies and nations"? Is this pre-2001 to 2004 deregulation (which some claim ended in 1999), or actual deregulation during that time period? Do you have examples of the deregulation referenced in “2001-2004: Low interest rates and deregulation entices too much debt for individuals, companies and nations”? Is this pre-2001 to 2004 deregulation (which some claim ended in 1999), or actual deregulation during that time period?

]]> By: mhm http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/deconstructing-the-financial-crisis-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-126834 mhm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:31:26 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=9774#comment-126834 All blame in financials?... not so! I'll help: - Roosevelt started it with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. - Jimmy Carter and the Community Reinvestment Act. - many other politics and NGOs that pushed the lower lending standards to help "their" electoral communities. How about sharing the blame with politicians? All blame in financials?… not so! I’ll help:

- Roosevelt started it with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
- Jimmy Carter and the Community Reinvestment Act.
- many other politics and NGOs that pushed the lower lending standards to help “their” electoral communities.

How about sharing the blame with politicians?

]]> By: jmborchers http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/11/deconstructing-the-financial-crisis-so-far/comment-page-1/#comment-126825 jmborchers Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:35:34 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=9774#comment-126825 The credit rating agencies are big part of the blame. First they overrate things and now they are probably doing the inverse making things worse. The credit rating agencies are big part of the blame. First they overrate things and now they are probably doing the inverse making things worse.

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