There's a Financial Elephant In The Room
When folks say "there's an elephant in the room", they are referring to an important and obvious topic, which everyone present is aware of, but which isn't discussed, as such discussion is considered tbe uncomfortable.
Well in today's bankerment cirlcles there is a humungous, hungry, stinky elephant, and it looks very silly covered up by a blanket.
For a succinct overview of the problems that led to our banking crisis, and the reasons we are still in for very rough ride, you just have to watch this interview of Janet Tavakoli (a structured finance expert) by Max Keiser, a popular media broadcaster. They do a brilliant job of distilling the facts into laymen's terms.
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