Current Events > Major bombshell: The LIBOR benchmark for $trillions in transactions is made up

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luigi13579
08/12/17 4:51:51 PM
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https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/taibbi-is-libor-crucial-financial-benchmark-a-lie-w497305
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-27/libor-s-uncertain-succession-gives-debt-markets-a-headache
http://www.businessinsider.com/libor-often-completely-made-up-2013-2?IR=T

Holy shit. I think we've reached peak capitalism now. Not only was the LIBOR rate being manipulated, as we've known for a number of years now, but it was bullshit to begin with.

I doubt we'll see much more coverage of this in the media. It has flown under the radar thanks to the North Korea situation and the Charlottesville rally.

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chill02
08/12/17 4:53:11 PM
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explain it to me like I'm the average Youtube video commenter
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Manocheese
08/12/17 4:54:19 PM
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Damn LIBORals.
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DreadedWave
08/12/17 4:58:13 PM
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chill02 posted...
explain it to me like I'm the average Youtube video commenter

*insults your sexuality and or race*
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luigi13579
08/12/17 5:02:03 PM
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chill02 posted...
explain it to me like I'm the average Youtube video commenter

It was used to determine the rates for loan repayments and governed $350 trillion worth of transactions. According to the first article, 60% of mortgages in the US were based on it.
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Butterfiles
08/12/17 5:04:01 PM
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luigi13579 posted...
chill02 posted...
explain it to me like I'm the average Youtube video commenter

It was used to determine the rates for loan repayments and governed $350 trillion worth of transactions. According to the first article, 60% of mortgages in the US were based on it.

which means your mom is probably fucked twice as hard now!
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chill02
08/12/17 5:06:24 PM
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:|
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King Rial
08/12/17 5:09:38 PM
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After the LIBOR Scandal, this is out of the frying pan and into a supernova.
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cobain27
08/12/17 5:21:21 PM
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Holy shit. How the fuck are they even going to replace LIBOR with a number based in reality? Also, I laughed at Tiabbi's Earth v. Banks line.
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Darkman124
08/12/17 5:31:15 PM
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this is astonishing

i honestly dont know what to say, and i always know what to say

i have been annoyed with the bond market for a long time and saw it as a terrible investment but i had no idea of the scope
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