So, this GS trader then

[StraferJack]

Brutally honest

But healthy?

[Jeremy]

I don't think he works for GS, I think some people have just assumed that.

[StraferJack]

good point, well made Jeremy

more about the man himself

[david_carnell]

So - I should be buying dollars and/or US Treasury bonds?

I would do this how?

[Jeremy]

I'm sure Alessio Rastani will be running a conference some time soon for a not-so-reasonable price if you're interested in picking up some tips.

[Loz]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> good point, well made Jeremy

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> more about the man himself

It is just me, or do those pictures make it look like he operates out of his spare room? Hardly Warren Buffet territory.

[StraferJack]

* knock knock *

"I'm on the phone mum.. what's that? Umm... yeah cheese and ham please.."

[Jeremy]

Thinking about it, I wonder how he convinced the BBC he was qualified to appear on the show in the first place. He's managed to generate a lot of publicity for himself.

[StraferJack]

I've seen a couple of people mention it's a spoof by the Yes Men

[StraferJack]

It gets better

[nashoi]

Well, I've just wasted far too much time reading the insane conspiracy theory ranting nutjobs in the comments section of SJ's initial link, until I came across one poster who described them all as the "irrationati". I haven't come across that one before and it has a better ring to it than plain old nutjobs, so not entirely wasted time, I suppose.

[StraferJack]

I think there was about 3 comments when

I first posted that link... Lemme take a peek

Edited to say, no I remember that site now. There were many links... Not sure why I picked that one

[nashoi]

Not meant as a criticism of your post SJ just the net loons that like to have their say. Getting back to the original post though, apart from the excitable language, isn't he just saying there might be another crash, if there is some people will make money from it and the banks have decided Greece is a busted flush. I don't see what's too controversial about that, aren't there plenty of commentators expressing similar concerns?

[StraferJack]

Oh the bit about crashes and being able to make money is all essentially true

The praying for it to happen so "anyone" can make money is a bit weird no?

[nashoi]

A desperately immature tit revealing himself to be a desperately immature tit trying to sound clever, fortunately for him and unfortunately for the Beeb he doesn't work for a bank though.

[Jeremy]

Sounds like he's a bit of a nobody, but fair play, he fooled a lot of people for 24hrs.

[mockney piers]

At least he wasn't there for an interview for an i.t. role this time!!

[Huguenot]

I just watched it. How bizarre.

[Undisputedtruth]

One just have to look at the price of gold to realise the markets are still jittery.