It could all be much, much worse you know. Imagine a country where the simple existence of a functioning ice cream shop makes it into the international media.
There are those who disagree with the nationalisation of the banks., partial or not.
A cheering thought. Is this more like the 1870s than the 1930s?
One second order effect of the Icelandic events is that Alex Salmond will have to change his rhetoric.
The more time that passes the more prescient that 1997 joke seems. That Hong Kong and China thing would lead to the largest reverse takeover in history.
Some people were indeed arguing that government interventions into the markets like Freddie and Fannie would lead to problems.
And finally, a guide to asset analysis.