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SamuelTheThird

(523 posts)
Mon Dec 8, 2025, 04:21 AM Monday

The Bank of England is warning a financial crash is coming [View all]

applicable to us too, obv.



The Bank of England has issued a stark new Financial Stability Report — and beneath the cautious language lies a clear message: the global risk environment has deteriorated sharply. From AI bubble valuations to fragile shadow banking systems, from overstretched credit markets to potential contagion across sovereign debt, a systemic crisis now looks more like “when” than “if”.

In this video, I explain what the Bank is really saying, why markets are repeating 2008 mistakes, and why the UK is deeply exposed.



0:00 — Bank of England Warns of Rising Risk
1:10 — AI Bubble Concerns and Market Overvaluation
2:25 — Fragile Credit Markets and Corporate Leverage
3:40 — Echoes of 2008: Hidden Risks and Opaque Structures
5:00 — Shadow Banking Risks and Flying Blind
6:40 — Sovereign Debt Concerns and Limited Fiscal Capacity
8:15 — UK Exposure to Global Contagion and Panic Risk
10:00 — SME Lending Collapse and Real-Economy Damage
11:40 — Household Stress, Renters at Risk, and Cross-Contamination
14:20 — Climate Financial Risks and Systemic Instability

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Well, well....... Lovie777 Monday #1
More than likely, true, for the US too... SWBTATTReg Monday #2
There's other things SamuelTheThird Monday #5
The US just went back to QE GreatGazoo Monday #3
You know the US Taxpayer is on the hook. Kid Berwyn Monday #4
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