“We are having the single worst recovery the U.S. has had since the Great Depression. I don't care how you measure it. The East Coast knows it. The West Coast knows it. North, South, old, young, everyone knows it's the worst recovery since the Great Depression” (Arthur Laffer)
I felt this was an apt way to begin my report and analysis on the credit crisis and aspects which can help the world to recover. Although the quote discusses the US I feel this can be applied worldwide. I will discuss in detail what I feel should be implemented to fight the extent and period of recession and austerity which we are operating in. The areas which I will focus on for this analysis will be on the regulation of the financial markets and how they can affect the credit securities market. I feel that this can all be rationally explained and if these ideas are put into place the recovery can be steadfast.
The recent crisis has been brought about by a lack of regulation in certain areas which I will address further on in this report. I feel that other areas were blamed for causing financial unrest and should be exempt from regulation which may be stringently imposed on them. I feel the next 5 years will be crucial in shaping the global economy for the next 20-30 years with regulation of the credit securities market essential. We all observed what occurred when deregulation occurred pre 2008 and I feel that in the credit securities market there are major aspects which need to be addressed. I will offer analysis on new legislation being signed in and conclude if this is in the best interests or not of the financial markets, I will also offer opinions on Credit Rating Agencies, Hedge funds and other regulation area which are of great importance to the financial markets and the global economy.
Effects of the Credit Crisis on Regulation
One of the main effects found through my study of AC4119 was the way the credit crisis was caused by regulation deficiencies. One such