Given the nature of market turmoil, an early-warning system for financial tsunamis may be difficult to create; but the world needs one today more than ever. Few people foresaw the subprime crisis of 2008, the risk of default in the eurozone, or the current turbulence in financial markets worldwide.
从市场动荡的性质看，金融海啸早期预警系统也许很难构建；但如今世界比任何其他时候都更加需要这样一套系统。几乎没有人预见到2008年的次贷危机、欧元区违约风险和当前全球金融市场动荡。指责之声纷纷指向政客、银行和超国家机构。但错判债务人（包括政府）偿还能力的评级机构和分析师的责任却被一笔带过。