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Market Meltdown:Understanding 300 Years of Credit Crises

Dr. Mark MullinsExecutive DirectorFraser Institute

January 13, 2009

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“Prosperity, boom, crisis, slump, and recovery succeed each other with a regularity that suggest(s) inevitability”

Professor T. S. AshtonEconomic Fluctuations in England 1700-18001959

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“If a panic were to pass a certain height, that system, which rests on confidence, would be destroyed by terror”

Walter BagehotLombard Street: A Description of the Money Market1873

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HistoryMarket Meltdown

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Past Crises

Source: MullinsSource: Mullins

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Past EpisodesYear Stocks Event1701 -41% Spanish Succession1721 -78 South Sea Bubble1722 -43 South Sea Bubble1797 -34 French Invasion1803 -32 Recession1826 -20 South America1837 -24 Foreign Investments1848 -28 Railways1866 -27 Bank Collapse1877 -34 Depression1893 -27 Gold Standard

1900 -32 Recession1903 -35 Rich Man’s Panic1907 -45 Bankers’ Panic1913 -24 War Threat1917 -38 WWI1920 -39 Post War Bust1921 -29 Post War Bust1929 -48 Crash1930 -46 Depression

1931 -60 Sterling1932 -74 Depression 1938 -48 War Threat1939 -22 War Threat1940 -27 WWII1941 -22 WWII1942 -28 WWII1946 -23 Post War Bust

1962 -27 JFK and Steel1966 -25 Credit1970 -33 Recession1974 -41 Oil Shock1978 -23 Stagflation1982 -22 Recession

1987 -36 Crash1990 -21 Recession1998 -19 Asian2002 -27 High Tech2008 -52 Credit

Source: MullinsSource: Mullins

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Leading Stock Markets

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10

100

1000

10000

1700

1750

1800

1850

1900

1950

2000

UK Index US Index

Source: S&P 500, Various Historical IndicesSource: S&P 500, Various Historical Indices

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CausesMarket Meltdown

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“A previous record of delinquency, foreclosure or bankruptcy; a credit score of 580 or below … and a debt service-to-income ratio of 50 percent or greater”

Professor Paul MizonThe Credit Crunch of 2007-2008Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review

Subprime Borrower

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US Subprime Originations

$0

$2

$4

$6

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

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2003

2004

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2009

2010

$US

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Subprime Mortgage Originations

Source: Mortgage Bankers AssociationSource: Mortgage Bankers Association

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US Housing Prices and Rates

60

120

180

240

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

1995

= 1

00

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5

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cen

t

House Prices 1 Year ARM 30 Year Mortgage

Source: S&P/Case-Shiller, HSH Associates, US Federal Reserve BoardSource: S&P/Case-Shiller, HSH Associates, US Federal Reserve Board

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ScaleMarket Meltdown

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Global Stock Markets

$0

$15

$30

$45

$60

$75

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1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

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2004

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2010

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Global Stocks US Housing Subprime

Source: World Federation of Exchanges, Mortgage Bankers Association, Author’s CalculationsSource: World Federation of Exchanges, Mortgage Bankers Association, Author’s Calculations

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Credit CrisisMarket Meltdown

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US Commercial Paper Rates

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4

5

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7

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1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

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2007

2008

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cen

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Asset Backed Financial Non-Financial

Source: US Federal Reserve BoardSource: US Federal Reserve Board

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US Commercial Paper Rates

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

2007 2008 2009

Per

cen

t

Asset Backed Financial Non-Financial

Source: US Federal Reserve BoardSource: US Federal Reserve Board

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Interbank Lending Rates

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

2007 2008 2009

Per

cen

t

Overnight LIBOR 3 Month LIBOR Fed Funds

Source: US Federal Reserve Board, British Bankers AssociationSource: US Federal Reserve Board, British Bankers Association

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Risks and ImpactMarket Meltdown

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US Bank Loan Losses

Source: IMF Global Financial Stability ReportSource: IMF Global Financial Stability Report

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Global Asset Writedowns

Source: IMF Global Financial Stability ReportSource: IMF Global Financial Stability Report

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US Production and Jobs

-15%

-10%

-5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

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1980

1990

2000

2010

Industrial Production Private Employment

Source: US BEA, Federal ReserveSource: US BEA, Federal Reserve

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Oil Prices and Inflation

0%

5%

10%

15%

1960

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

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Core US Inflation Real Blended Oil Price

Source: US BEA; UNDPSource: US BEA; UNDP

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Commodity Prices

-15%

-10%

-5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

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-30%

0%

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60%

Industrial Production CRB Spot Prices

Source: Federal Reserve; CRBSource: Federal Reserve; CRB

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Dr. Copper

-15%

-10%

-5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

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1980

1990

2000

2010

-120%

-80%

-40%

0%

40%

80%

120%

Industrial Production Copper Prices

Source: Federal Reserve; CRBSource: Federal Reserve; CRB

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Gold and Real Rates

-140%

-70%

0%

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140%

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1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

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-4%

0%

4%

8%

Gold Price Average Real Bill and Bond Rate

Source: Federal ReserveSource: Federal Reserve

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US Trade-Weighted Dollar

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130

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1980

1990

2000

2010

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110

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Nominal Inflation-Adjusted

Source: US FRBSource: US FRB

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Commodity Prices and C$

-20%

-10%

0%

10%

20%

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1990

2000

2010

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Trade-Weighted C$ CRB Spot Prices

Source: CRB; Bank of CanadaSource: CRB; Bank of Canada

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Looking ForwardMarket Meltdown

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Leading Economic Indicators

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100

110

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1995

2000

2005

2010

OECD BRIC

Source: OECDSource: OECD

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Leading Economic Indicators

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90

110

2000

2005

2010

US Canada

Source: Conference Board; Statistics CanadaSource: Conference Board; Statistics Canada

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Indicators of Coming Stability

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0

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Baltic Dry Index VIX Stock Options Volatility

Source: US Federal Reserve Board, British Bankers AssociationSource: US Federal Reserve Board, British Bankers Association

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US Yield Curve Prediction

-15%

-10%

-5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

-500

-250

0

250

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Industrial Production Yield Curve - 12 Months Ago

Source: Federal ReserveSource: Federal Reserve

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US Real Bill Rate Prediction

-15%

-10%

-5%

0%

5%

10%

15%

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

-8%

-4%

0%

4%

8%

Industrial Production Real Bill Rate - 18 Months Ago

Source: Federal ReserveSource: Federal Reserve

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The Real Leading Indicator

0

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1200

1600

1970

1980

1990

2000

2010

World Stock Market Index

Source: MSCI BarraSource: MSCI Barra

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Stock Market Comparison: I

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85

120

1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909

Yea

r P

rio

r to

Pea

k =

100

Bankers' Panic 2008 Credit Crisis

Source: Dow Jones; MSCISource: Dow Jones; MSCI

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Stock Market Comparison: II

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Yea

r P

rio

r to

Pea

k =

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1929 Crash 2008 Credit Crisis

Source: Dow Jones; MSCISource: Dow Jones; MSCI

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Stock Market Comparison: III

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Yea

r P

rio

r to

Pea

k =

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Arab Oil Embargo 2008 Credit Crisis

Source: Dow Jones; MSCISource: Dow Jones; MSCI

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Stock Market Comparison: IV

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Yea

r P

rio

r to

Pea

k =

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1987 Crash 2008 Credit Crisis

Source: Dow Jones; MSCISource: Dow Jones; MSCI

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Stock Market Comparison: V

50

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120

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Yea

r P

rio

r to

Pea

k =

100

Tech Wreck 2008 Credit Crisis

Source: S&P; MSCISource: S&P; MSCI

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PolicyMarket Meltdown

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Central Bank Assets to GDP

0%

10%

20%

30%

1700 1750 1800 1850 1918 1950 2000 2006 2007 2008 2009

Bank of England US FRB Bank of Japan ECB

Source: Various Central Banks, Author’s CalculationsSource: Various Central Banks, Author’s Calculations

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Mining Survey: Policy Potential

Source: Fraser InstituteSource: Fraser Institute

0102030405060708090

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Zimbabw

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ceaniaLatin A

merica

DR

C (C

ongo)S

outh Africa

TanzaniaA

fricaB

urkina FasoE

urasian Ave

Zambia

Nam

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S S

tatesA

ussie States

Ghana

Canada P

rovsB

otswana

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Policy SummarySocial housing policy, Freddie and Fannie:regulation and underwriting standards

The monetary policy cycle

21st century bank runs: Lehman Brothers and others

Central Banks: lend freely to solvent entities at penalty rates

Prudential regulation: leverage, maturity matching and risk pricing

Market insurance

Social banking policy

Exit strategy – not “stimulus”

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Villains and VictimsRisky business models: borrowers and lenders

Leveraged entities and markets

Iceland, Hungary, Serbia, Ukraine, Belarus, Turkey, Pakistan, South Korea, Argentina, Russia – not Canada

Central banks

Greed and market rhetoric

Social policy advocates

Banking structure

Optimal public policy – and taxpayers

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What About You?

The lessons of history

The market outlook

The economic outlook

Policy and politics

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Market Meltdown:Understanding 300 Years of Credit Crises

Dr. Mark MullinsExecutive DirectorFraser Institute

January 13, 2009