FT: Mass selloff in Eurozone bonds

[Winehole23]

what you cannot correct you can at least insult

i ole' !

[MannyIsGod]

what you cannot correct you can at least insult

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[coyotes_geek]

Do you think we need more regulation?

I think we need to break up the banks in to small enough pieces where no piece is big enough to be considered TBTF. Once there, I think we need to be as regulation free as possible. Different people will probably have different opinions as to whether or not this consitutes more or less regulation.

I also think that someone seeing things differently than me doesn't disqualify them from "dealing with reality". Logical people can disagree.

[Winehole23]

I don't remember swinging any donkey pom poms in that statement at all

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[MannyIsGod]

Throwing a lot of stones from the safety of a glass house this morning, WH.

[coyotes_geek]

Whatever. In the meantime, do we need more regulation? Its a very simple question.

Answered above.

[MannyIsGod]

I think we need to break up the banks in to small enough pieces where no piece is big enough to be considered TBTF. Once there, I think we need to be as regulation free as possible. Different people will probably have different opinions as to whether or not this consitutes more or less regulation.

I also think that someone seeing things differently than me doesn't disqualify them from "dealing with reality". Logical people can disagree.

Thanks for agreeing that we need more regulation. I guess you and I live in the same reality after all.

I think its fairly impossible to say that breaking up the banks is anything but more regulation, CG. However, in fairness, I add the caveat that it would be more effective regulation. I just felt that effective should have been implicit.

[TeyshaBlue]

There's absolutely a simple answer. Yes, or no. At some point the decision making starts there. We either will add regulation or we will not. Before you decide what changes need to be made, don't you have to decide whether or not changes need to be made?

Im going to recommend surgery on your husband, Mrs. MIG. The last time I tried this procedure the patient got better in some ways but worse in others. What would you like to do?

[Winehole23]

http://spurstalk.com/forums/showpost...4&postcount=94

your reply was petty, your initial assertion, sweeping. don't blame me for your disappointment.

[Winehole23]

Throwing a lot of stones from the safety of a glass house this morning, WH.

Fire away.

[Winehole23]

You liked me well enough when someone else was the target.

[Winehole23]

What changed? Me or you?

[MannyIsGod]

your reply was petty, your initial assertion, sweeping. don't blame me for your disappointment.

Oh, MY reply was petty. OK. I guess I just misread your tone. Now that you've pointed out I was the one being petty, I aplogize.

[TeyshaBlue]

Thanks for agreeing that we need more regulation. I guess you and I live in the same reality after all.

I think its fairly impossible to say that breaking up the banks is anything but more regulation, CG. However, in fairness, I add the caveat that it would be more effective regulation. I just felt that effective should have been implicit.

Its also quite possible to apply regulations we already have on the books. Sherman anybody?

[MannyIsGod]

Its also quite possible to apply regulations we already have on the books. Sherman anybody?

Lack of enforcement is in essence, more regulation.

[SnakeBoy]

I'm trying to understand your position Manny. This is what I gather so far.

You supported the bailouts in hopes that the financial industry would be more regulated. There have been more regulations but because they don't meet your standards (although you don't know what additional regulations you want to see) you now hope the entire industry collapses and takes down our economy with it just to teach them bas s a lesson.

Is that about right?

[MannyIsGod]

You liked me well enough when someone else was the target.

I never said I didn't like you anymore. I don't expect anyone I like to be perfect, WH. You're inability to see how I'm correct here just proves your humanity to me.

[Winehole23]

Oh, MY reply was petty. OK. I guess I just misread your tone..

You did.

Perhaps I should have said, feather-light. Insubstantial.

Superficial.

[TeyshaBlue]

I never said I didn't like you anymore. I don't expect anyone I like to be perfect, WH. You're inability to see how I'm correct here just proves your humanity to me.

I like you even when you're wrong as !

[MannyIsGod]

I'm trying to understand your position Manny. This is what I gather so far.

You supported the bailouts in hopes that the financial industry would be more regulated. There have been more regulations but because they don't meet your standards (although you don't know what additional regulations you want to see) you now hope the entire industry collapses and takes down our economy with it just to teach them bas s a lesson.

Is that about right?

No. I don't remember saying at all wishing the whole industry would collapse. I hope they take it on the chin regarding CDS because that is apparently the only way they'll move away from the an unregulated derivatives market. I don't remember ever saying that I hope it takes down our economy in the least.

You took a of a lot of liberties with what I said and just ran with it. You did ask for clarification though.

[coyotes_geek]

Thanks for agreeing that we need more regulation. I guess you and I live in the same reality after all.

I think its fairly impossible to say that breaking up the banks is anything but more regulation, CG. However, in fairness, I add the caveat that it would be more effective regulation. I just felt that effective should have been implicit.

And thank you for crafting your definition of regulation in such a way to support your point.

[MannyIsGod]

I like you even when you're wrong as !

[Winehole23]

I like you even when you're wrong as !

I like me even when I'm wrong as , too.

[TeyshaBlue]

And seriously, Nobody here is questioning the need for more oversight but, rather, the notion that questioning it at all is a problem.

[MannyIsGod]

And thank you for crafting your definition of regulation in such a way to support your point.

Doesn't' it make sense that I would have thought about it in a way that would have supported my point? Doesn't make much sense otherwise.