Credit Market: The Year Of The PIIGS

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Credit Market: The Year Of The PIIGS

According to the Chinese zodiac, 2010 was supposed to be the Year Of The Tiger. Instead, it was the year of the PIIGS. Even though the sequence is set to shift over to the Year Of The Rabbit in the Chinese New Year, 2011 is likely to see significant headline risk from the PIIGS even if it does not end up being a repeat year.

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