I agree with Barry Ritholtz: bad bank idea is stupid

Posted: 29 January 2009 in Current events
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Barry Ritholtz who writes the blog ” The Big Picture” was on CNBC Fast Money to argue that the current “bad bank” idea that the Treasury is considering, is a terrible solution.

Barry says the government should:

  • stop interfering with the markets;
  • nationalize the banks;
  • wipe out the debt, fire the management, wipe out the shareholders;
  • spin out the valuable assets with the taxpayers as owners;
  • sell the assets so the taxpayers will be compensated;
  • recapitalize the banks.

See Barry Ritzholtz on CNBC’s Fast Money (1/29/09) |

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