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The fundamental problem has remained untouched: insufficient information to permit estimated prices that both buyers and sellers find credible.

Bullshit - if the sellers accept the prices being bid by the buyers they'll instantly go broke. That's the real reason.

The peak-to-trough part of the business cycle is an outlier. Carnot would have died laughing.

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jul 20th, 2009 at 04:27:15 PM EST
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Are the assets worth more than what anyone is willing to pay for them?  Is anything worth more than what a willing buyer will pay?
It's all bullshit for sure, but you're already broke if you can't (or won't) sell what 'cha got.
by Andhakari on Mon Jul 20th, 2009 at 05:31:52 PM EST
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Are the assets worth more than what anyone is willing to pay for them?

No, but they're booked at more than anyone is willing to pay for them. And if the valuation is brought in line with market prices it will crash the banks.

The peak-to-trough part of the business cycle is an outlier. Carnot would have died laughing.

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jul 20th, 2009 at 05:34:07 PM EST
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