Looks like they were flailing, tried to unload some bad bonds for needed cash, failed to find a buyer, this was noticed by vultures, who bet against it, they made a stink in the media, and the lemmings went rushing to withdraw their money, thus making it insolvent.
Looks like they were flailing, tried to unload some bad bonds for needed cash, failed to find a buyer, this was noticed by vultures, who bet against it, they made a stink in the media, and the lemmings went rushing to withdraw their money, thus making it insolvent.
Yes, they put it in long term bonds. Shit hit the fan and they tried to sell some to get cash, couldn't, and shit went nuclear because of it.