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could someone please explain to me

exactly what a 'credit crunch' is?

Sounds like a city worker's breakfast cereal.



  • How long have you been working on that?

  • Don't get cocky

    It's gonna get rocky

    Now:

    KICK PUNCH KICK

    KICK UH OH PUNCH

  • credit crunch:

    the breakfast of financiers!

    • ^Probably my favourite post of all time

      Why did you read the first line and not the second?

  • Lack of liquidity of assets in the world's financial markets

    leading to big 'oh noes' from city traders and banks, they won't lend each other money and they're all :'( and things

    • or something along those lines

    • This is the most succint explanation of it yet

      you should work for the FT
      :)

      • Except

        the phrase 'liquidity of assets' doesn't mean anything to me.

        • it's what happens after a metaphorical dodgy kebab

          • Oh fuck,

            my assets have gained liquidity. Ruuuuun!

      • I love the FT

        big time. I just try to give a précis of what they say over 2 pages in City-speak using more pragmatic, flippant language. They should give me a column.

        Liquidity of assets means you have either instant or quick access to the cash value, leading to a flexible economy (I think). Thus, lack of liquidity means the global markets collective shit themselves because they can't really pay for stuff 'n ting. You with me?

        • * the cash (monetary) value of a given asset

          I didnae finish my sentence, fail etc.

  • All the money in the City

    has been stolen by gays, paedophiles and asylum seekers.

  • if you have an hour to spare

    http://tinyurl.com/54jmx2

    this is the best explaination of the current pickle we're all in. You'll even understand what liquidity of assets means at the end of it all.

  • is your user name your phone number?