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John Waggoner: Learning From Argentina's Woes

FYI: For investors, the lesson from Argentina's default Wednesday should be, "If you can't take a loss, don't invest in emerging markets with a bad history of debt repayment." No one said investment maxims have to be catchy.
Regards,
Ted
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/waggoner/2014/07/31/learning-from-argentinas-woes/13415969/

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  • edited August 2014
    To say again:

    This country has been in some form of default for at least the last 50 years.
    The government(s) continues to trample the citizens and their monies.
    Any hedge fund or others who assume to be enlightened towards investing in this country apparently have not studied and do not understand or have knowledge of the modern history of the country; and perhaps think they know how to work the system of investments there or just feel lucky.

    Without a doubt, some of the folks who are on the losing end of these investments right now are just pissed about their skills and judgements.

    Numerous articles are readily discovered regarding these circumstances.
  • edited August 2014
    Sore losers, in my opinion. Those hedge funds knew exactly what they were buying: crap at pennies on the dollar. They refused the general settlement that the great majority of those bondholders accepted, and thought that they could bludgeon Argentina into paying full value. Argentina's history of financial responsibility is pathetic, but the vultures got exactly what they deserved. Bullies, who when bested at their own game, cry "they didn't play fair!". Awwww....
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