PETER SCHIFF'S "Why the Meltdown Should Have Surprised No One" 3/17/2009

peaceandlove · 03-17-2009, 05:02 PM

Peter Schiff at Austrian Scholars Conference

Posted by minnesotachris on 03/17/09 Campaign for Liberty

Peter Schiff's fantastic speech at the Mises Institute's 2009 Austrian Scholars Conference entitled, "Why the Meltdown Should Have Surprised No One":

Informative and entertaining, including lots of chuckles.

Video (1:16:26): http://www.campaignforliberty.com/bl...cpg=1#comments

OPTION: http://blog.mises.org/archives/009620.asp
If you want to download the whole thing in higher quality, you may do so here:
DOWNLOAD http://mises.org/multimedia/video/AS...C09_Schiff.wmv

Dantheman62 · 03-17-2009, 05:17 PM

Ha if everybody would've listened to him there would'nt have been any surprises!

Myplanet2 · 03-18-2009, 01:02 AM

Peter's brilliant. It's so nice to hear someone who really understands what's what.

Thanks for the link.

Soulmate7 · 03-18-2009, 08:09 PM

I watched it last night. This is brilliant stuff and very entertaining.

judykott · 03-18-2009, 08:42 PM

Some things do not change

Invasion of the corporate body snatchers

In this cartoon, Herb Block anticipated the super-giant, super-mergers that came later. In the 1980s, the deregulation of banking in the United States allowed financiers to use unprecedented and risky tactics. Financial innovations such as junk bonds encouraged corporate mergers, leveraged buyouts, and hostile takeovers at a phenomenal rate. By April 1985, the failure of many savings and loan institutions cost U.S. taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars. It was described by former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh as the biggest white collar scandal in history. Herb Block says, "It was swept under a very large rug."

Invasion of the corporate body snatchers, April 21, 1985

03-17-2009, 05:02 PM	#1
peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	PETER SCHIFF'S "Why the Meltdown Should Have Surprised No One" 3/17/2009 Peter Schiff at Austrian Scholars Conference Posted by minnesotachris on 03/17/09 Campaign for Liberty Peter Schiff's fantastic speech at the Mises Institute's 2009 Austrian Scholars Conference entitled, "Why the Meltdown Should Have Surprised No One": Informative and entertaining, including lots of chuckles. Video (1:16:26): http://www.campaignforliberty.com/bl...cpg=1#comments OPTION: http://blog.mises.org/archives/009620.asp If you want to download the whole thing in higher quality, you may do so here: DOWNLOAD http://mises.org/multimedia/video/AS...C09_Schiff.wmv Last edited by peaceandlove; 03-17-2009 at 05:16 PM.

03-17-2009, 05:17 PM	#2
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: PETER SCHIFF'S "Why the Meltdown Should Have Surprised No One" 3/17/2009 Ha if everybody would've listened to him there would'nt have been any surprises!

03-18-2009, 01:02 AM	#3
Myplanet2 In The Mists Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,133	Re: PETER SCHIFF'S "Why the Meltdown Should Have Surprised No One" 3/17/2009 Peter's brilliant. It's so nice to hear someone who really understands what's what. Thanks for the link.

03-18-2009, 08:09 PM	#4
Soulmate7 Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 153	Re: PETER SCHIFF'S "Why the Meltdown Should Have Surprised No One" 3/17/2009 I watched it last night. This is brilliant stuff and very entertaining.

03-18-2009, 08:42 PM	#5
judykott Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 711	Re: PETER SCHIFF'S "Why the Meltdown Should Have Surprised No One" 3/17/2009 Some things do not change Invasion of the corporate body snatchers In this cartoon, Herb Block anticipated the super-giant, super-mergers that came later. In the 1980s, the deregulation of banking in the United States allowed financiers to use unprecedented and risky tactics. Financial innovations such as junk bonds encouraged corporate mergers, leveraged buyouts, and hostile takeovers at a phenomenal rate. By April 1985, the failure of many savings and loan institutions cost U.S. taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars. It was described by former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh as the biggest white collar scandal in history. Herb Block says, "It was swept under a very large rug." Invasion of the corporate body snatchers, April 21, 1985

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