![]() ![]() The Europeans have refined brinkmanship and made it into an art form, and that is how the markets are appropriately treating the situation. "There are simply too many incentives to get an agreement cobbled together to think it won't get done. "For the EU leadership, it is critical that a precedent is not set for the rest of the monetary union membership," he added. These are considered onomatopoeia, and imitate sounds we make to perform different actions, such as indicating we’re cold (brr) or demanding quiet (shh). "A compromise from both sides is in everyone's best interest-for the EU, this is not about economics or finance as much as geopolitics, which was always what the entire monetary union was about to begin with," David Rosenberg, senior economist and strategist at Gluskin Sheff, said in his daily commentary Monday. English does have some interjections it spells without vowels (and vocalizes without true vowels) that are considered words, such as: brrr, hmm, shh, tsk, pfft, or psst. Until, that is, something actually happens. Read More Visiting Greece? Better read this But it's important to be humble: there may be unanticipated or underappreciated channels of contagion and risk that could prove surprisingly powerful."Ĭonsider, then, the ensuing period of deals and nondeals, news of breakdowns and rumors of break-ups, to be more of the financial kabuki theater that has permeated the euro debt crisis. "For us, the risk of contagion would be more prevalent through the banking system than through sovereign debt. "A failed outcome in Greece would also have negative implications for the rest of the euro area," Credit Suisse added. Credit Suisse estimates the move would be a net negative for the economy, but one that nevertheless could help provide some stability amid the expected chaos that would ensue. Should the two sides fail to reach a deal and money start fleeing Greece, that presents the possibility of a fiscal nuclear option-"capital controls," or a government-enforced mandate that would prevent outflows. "The problem is the euro leaving Greece, not Greece leaving the euro." Credit Suisse analysts said in a note to clients. Never mind that the long-term prospects for the state to satisfy its creditors remain dubious, the markets are willing to buy into the extend-and-pretend scenario.Ĭharlie Bilello, director of research at Pension Partners, summed up the situation neatly in a tweet: Read More Greece deal pushed back crunch talks continue Monday's stock market rally, in which pretty much every major index in the world outside of Israel and New Zealand was higher, came on renewed hopes that talks would bring about an accord that would give Greece more time to pay its debts. Thus, developments in the negotiations between Greece and European authorities move markets in the U.S. the fact of the matter is geopolitically it plays an important role." "But it's not a company, it's a country, and even though as a country that's very small. "If Greece were a company and it had creditors, there would be a default," Krosby said. Default is the simplest way out of the crisis from a financial standpoint, but the ramifications could be substantial. ![]()
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