• 28 May 2009 at 3:16 PM

U.S. v. U.K. Cagematch Continues

By Equity Private

runrunrun.jpgJust in case you had not yet gotten your fill of the Cross Pond Classic, another event is introduced: The 400 meter stress-test hurdles. GO!

Analysts Olivia Frieser and Andrea Cicone concede the test is a “real one”, in so far as the parameters – 12 per cent unemployment, 50 per cent fall in house prices and a six per cent decline in GDP from peak to trough – are reasonably demanding:
The assumptions seem severe enough to us and therefore the stress test seems real…
However, they note:
…if we were picky, we would say that they remain static tests, and that these assumptions are merely in line with the base case of our admittedly bearish economists.

The US and the UK stress tests have two very different objectives [FT Alphaville]

Comments (9)

  1. 1
    Posted by guest | May 28, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    Why stop at 12% unemployment?!? Seems to me the Brits are a bit too rosie on the current situation. If you want to pound your chest as a standout in stress-testing, put your balls in and go 25%!

  2. 2
    Posted by guest | May 28, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    Or may I be the first to say STFU!

  3. 3
    Posted by guest | May 28, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    Brits cant sprint like the Americans and Americans cant sprint like the Jamaicans. I will wait until Jamaica releases their stress test cases.

  4. 4
    Posted by guest | May 28, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    Jamaican stress test case? Wouldn’t that involve a metric showing the inverse relationship between Jamaican exports and DEA enforcement activity?

  5. 5
    Posted by guest | May 28, 2009 at 4:20 PM

    If Brit bankers worked as hard as they party, they’d be the leaders of the world. Until then, they will have to be satisfied as being referred to as “Lord and Lady Douchebag” as Garret Morris introduced them on SNL.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_b3oPslctA

  6. 6
    Posted by guest | May 28, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    Bisping’s youth coupled with powerful striking will certainly carry him to a unanimous decision over Henderson, whose best years are clearly behind him due to age and major damage sustained in some epic battles.
    oh wait, this isn’t sherdog……. nevermind.

  7. 7
    Posted by guest | May 28, 2009 at 4:34 PM

    Perfect opportunity to read this post and pound my secretary in her ass.
    Thor

  8. 8
    Posted by guest | May 28, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    The lady (read: fat, translucent skinned, english chick) in lane 1 of pic is clearly not going to make the hurdle.

  9. 9
    Posted by guest | May 29, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    These chicks clearly need to get laid.

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