The biggest US financial institutions reported a sharp increase to $610bn in so-called hard-to-value assets during the third quarter, raising concerns about the hidden dangers on balance sheets. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0627def0-c6f8-11dd-97a5-000077b07658.html
yes, and is Paulson's withholding of the other half of the tarp his belief that Damocles' sword will drop completely ?