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So mark-to-model is bad because models may bear no relationship to reality, and mark-to-market is bad because it leads to forced sales?

Maybe the problem lies elsewhere, in the rigid rule-based risk framework.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Apr 9th, 2008 at 04:39:50 PM EST
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