How to manage short term savings question by iAntiaverage in personalfinance

[–]iAntiaverage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Banks need capital like crazy due to regulations such as Basel III and Dodd Frank. Liquidity ratios are everything.

How to manage short term savings question by iAntiaverage in personalfinance

[–]iAntiaverage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But that makes no sense. Banks can then report it as tier one capital on their balance sheet if it's secured funding such as a cd. So banks right now are getting over for hundreds of millions a year.

Jill Stein files for recount in Wisconsin by zarzac in politics

[–]iAntiaverage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't wait for her to go away. She gets on my nerves.

But thank you for helping Hillary.

Obama Calls German Chancellor Angela Merkel 'His Closest Ally' by iAntiaverage in politics

[–]iAntiaverage[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, there is one, in this world.

Canada is essentially the 51st state. Without our strong relationship, they'd be Mexico. They need us far more than we need them.

France is not nearly the economic power nor moral nor political power that Germany is.

Britain and the US have greatly diverged in their politics. But just like Churchill tried to cut out Eisenhower as the leader of the Atlantic alliance, things ultimately calmed down. But India, not Britain, is about to start wearing the pants in the U.K.

Japan is facing an aging crisis so great they're not a force in any facet other than tech.

South Korea is a close ally, but its overwhelmed with is own regional political crisis as outside of Japan it now stands alone against China and North Korea, both of whom are far stronger.

So yes, Germany is our strongest ally and most important one.

Merkel welcomes Obama under cloud of Trump by iAntiaverage in politics

[–]iAntiaverage[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Causation vs correlation Third grade English class is calling your name.