Is It Time? Numerous Measures Of Debt Are Near All-time Highs. Go Figure It All Started In China… The 'Put' Is Expired After The Communist Meeting. Let It Unravel?


There will be a stock options expiration for October on this Friday.


Spending is fun! Easy credit is a blast! But debt is a downer. And, right now, numerous measures of debt are near all-time highs. 

China’s central bank just warned of a sudden collapse in asset prices

  • China’s central bank has said it should prevent accumulation of risk from excessive optimism
  • Central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said corporate debt is relatively high and that household debt rises too quickly
  • Zhou said the trading range of the yuan exchange rate was not a key issue at moment
  • Zhou is expected to step down early next year

 

China’s central bank just warned of a sudden collapse in asset prices from CNBC.

 
 

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China will fend off risks from excessive optimism that could lead to a “Minsky Moment”, central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said on Thursday, adding that …

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