Unfortunately, the parallel between today’s US crisis and previous financial crises is not mere hyperbole. The qualitative parallels are obvious: banks using off-balance loans to finance highly risky ventures, exotic new financial instruments, and excessive exuberance over the promise of new markets.
不幸的是，当今美国危机和以往金融危机的相同之处并不仅仅是夸张的。本质上的相同之处是明显的。银行使用帐外贷款来为极为具有风险的项目融资，别出心裁的金融工具以及对新的市场前景的过度兴奋。