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October 31, 2007

The Truth About Mortgage Markets

This BBC video had me giggling, so maybe it will have the same effect on you:

[via Marc]

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1. Comment by Shefaly -- November 1, 2007 @ 12:38 AM

On their own, Bird and Fortune are funny; but they usually appear in a show called Bremner, Bird and Fortune where they look distinctly faded in comparison to Rory Bremner.

See this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcYkn9e3OOw

2. Comment by Shefaly -- November 1, 2007 @ 12:38 AM

On their own, Bird and Fortune are funny; but they usually appear in a show called Bremner, Bird and Fortune where they look distinctly faded in comparison to Rory Bremner.

See this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcYkn9e3OOw

3. Comment by Tjemme -- November 1, 2007 @ 5:00 AM

Ouch .. this one hurts. How many risk-takers actually knew how little incentives there were for mortgage originators? How many intermediaries actually knew exactly what they were selling?

4. Comment by James Abley -- November 1, 2007 @ 2:11 PM

If it was for the South Bank Show, then I think it would an ITV programme rather than BBC. Honestly, just can't find accurate financial commentary these days!