Those #&%*#^@ derivatives! JPMorgan exec disregarded warnings on portfolio risk [1]
MC in Florida suggested this Zero Hedge article: Japanese Pension Fund Switches to Gold for the First Time Ever [2]
B.B. sent this: U.S. has Two to Five Years Before Financial Meltdown [3].
Items from The Economatrix:
Bank Runs Hit Greece [4]. (Another news article quotes Greek President Karolos Papoulias: “[Greek Central Bank chairman] Provopoulos told me that of course there’s no panic but there’s great fear which can evolve into panic.” [5])
As Europe’s Economic Outlook Darkens, US Risks Grow [6]
Oil Drops a Fourth Day on Rising U.S. Supplies, Greek Elections [7]