"Let's hope we are all wealthy and retired by the time this house of cards falters."

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SEC report on ratings agencies:

http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/WSJ_CRA_Examination_Report0807.pdf

Email No. 1: Analytical Staff to Analytical Staff (Apr. 5, 2007, 3:56 PM). In another email, an
analytical manager in the same rating agency’s CDO group wrote to a senior analytical manager
that the rating agencies continue to create an “even bigger monster – the CDO market. Let’s hope
we are all wealthy and retired by the time this house of cards falters.).” Email No. 2: Analytical
Manager to Senior Analytical Manager (Dec. 15, 2006, 8:31 PM).

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1. 'puke fiscal and tax policies since der Gipper: a house of cards as surely to fall as every house of

cards eventually does. :D

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2. inflation?

Let´s hope that the house of cards´fall is not accompanied by high inflation, or it won´t matter how rich or retired you are.

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3. deflation?

Deflation can be painful in different ways. It can paralyze an economy for years.