Top 16 big, fat lies de nos jours
1. Derivatives reduce volatility
2. The BRIC economies are decoupling
3. Inflation is 2 per cent
4. Greenspan was a maestro
5. The Chinese won't let their market fall in Olympics year
6. (Junichiro) Koizumi reformed Japan
7. The Americans are devoted to free market solutions
8. The Swiss are prudent
9. The French are brilliant derivatives traders
10. The UK is suffering a housing shortage
11. Private equity funds add value to the companies they buy
12. The cap rate for real estate should be the government bond yield
13. Alastair Darling is in charge of the situation
14. Ben Bernanke is in charge of the situation 1
5. The G8 is in charge of the situation
16. Anyone is in charge of the situation
By Peter Tasker
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