Lehmans goes down, global banking in crisis

[TopCat]

HBOS shares down 27% so far today.

 

[Darios]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Except this isn't it, or anything like it.

Of course if everything did collapse tomorrow I think some people here would be very disappointed to find capitalism still here with us. The only way to get rid of it completely is to have the state control every single aspect of our lives or to nuke the site from orbit. I think I'd rather be nuked.

 

[Darios]

and for this reason, im betting on hsbc as coming out of this shakedown in a strong position (and hanging on to my shares... eek!)

You've got shares!!? According to some people here that means you = teh evil.

 

[Yelkcub]

The inevitable demise of Capitalism...

You reckon?

It's not really though is it. When it doesn't happen from this are you going to claim it's still coming? Like people believing in a fixed date for the end of the world and then coming up with another when it passes?

 

[Badgers]

I think I'd rather be nuked.

The only way to be........

 

[bi0boy]

..and the graph goes weeeeeeeeee!

 

[Dan U]

You've got shares!!? According to some people here that means you = teh evil.

i assume anyone thinking that doesn't have a private pension!

pension funds are some of the most rapacious capitalists going.

 

[goldenecitrone]

Anyone who actually uses money is a cunt. I only barter with pebbles.

 

[TopCat]

The FTSE 100 dives again. Down 3.11% at the moment. Soon to drop through the 5000 barrier?

 

[zoltan]

The FTSE 100 dives again. Down 3.11% at the moment. Soon to drop through the 5000 barrier?

it could be freefall if it does - not sure of the support at that, but im assuming that 5K is a significant psycological level

 

[Numbers]

Interesting day here.

 

[rennie]

already down below the 5k mark.

 

[rennie]

HBOS shares down 40 percent.

 

[TopCat]

AIG shares are down to £2.64 each.

 

[Kanda]

The FTSE 100 dives again. Down 3.11% at the moment. Soon to drop through the 5000 barrier?

Tis up and down around there at the moment. It went back over but just dipped again.

 

[TopCat]

Who will be willing to lend the AIG $75 Billion to get them through their cash flow issues?

 

[rennie]

Manchester United!

 

[TopCat]

The AIG share price is going up. Does this mean bets are being made that it is too big to be allowed to fail? Dodgy bet that.

 

[Jessiedog]

Who will be willing to lend the AIG $75 Billion to get them through their cash flow issues?

Christopher Wei?




Woof

 

[lights.out.london]

The AIG share price is going up. Does this mean bets are being made that it is too big to be allowed to fail? Dodgy bet that.

Tbh, I had my money on Lehmans being too big to be allowed to croak...

*still stunned*

Lots of people ringing for new jobs and to log their CVs. /

 

[Kanda]

We've had a load of ex-Lehmans in today chatting to our people.

 

[Jessiedog]

And so the merry-go-round continues.


Woof

 

[lights.out.london]

Forever and ever. Amen.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

Who will be willing to lend the AIG $75 Billion to get them through their cash flow issues?

I would, but you know, they'd only spend it on drink.

 

[hipipol]

As light fades outside, the dull glow from the Bloomberg casts a hideous blood red hue over all

I'm off down the Globe to get battered.......

 

[Mogden]

Report from chums say atmos is "disappointingly calm" . They've had the usual reassuring mail from God saying all is a-okay and they have plenty of money in the kitty. Make of that what you will.

 

[Divisive Cotton]

AIG have been give 24 hours to sort themselves out... and then... who knows...

 

[durruti02]

It took me a while to realise that money doesn't get lost in the system. One someone makes a huge loss, it's another one's gain!

no no no no! there is no law of physics here .. we are dealing with an enron on a global scale .. this is a bubble .. what was there was false .. so no sorry but no one is gaining from others falls .. simply the whole economy will go back to where it was ( or near .. or past!) .. brutal .. and if you read what the top Fed and BoE bods are saying they WANT a rectification ( that will be brutal ) to get back to an even keel

actually ETA .. yes of course some people who had cash or solid holdings ARE gaining .. but my general point stands

 

[Lemon Eddy]

so no sorry but no one is gaining from others falls

Speak for yourself bud, I just bought California for $32.15 and a tube of rolos.

 

[durruti02]

Tbh, I had my money on Lehmans being too big to be allowed to croak...

*still stunned*

but not yet naked in Liverpool Street .. please name the time and exact venue ( and i think you were not alone!)