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FT-NY listings flatter China’s top 10  Annotated

There were different problems at the companies including insufficient cash flow to fund cash needs and a history of negative working capital, a condition that exists when a company grows rapidly, but which is unsustainable in the long run. The study found signs of possible earnings management with low allowances for bad debt and other provisions not keeping pace with inventory growth. That may mean so-called “cookie jar” accounting – where companies lower reserves and use excess cash to boost revenues.

Cookie Jar Accounting

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FT－格林斯潘警告：美国房价可能大幅下跌  Annotated

然而，格林斯潘日前在接受英国《金融时报》采访时表示，浮沫“是泡沫的委婉说法”。他表示，他仍然认为浮沫（由小泡沫堆积而成）是更好的表述，因为美国各地住宅市场上的房价涨幅各不相同。但他表示：“这些浮沫聚集在一起，就会形成一个总体的泡沫。”

这位美联储前主席称，当前的金融市场动荡是“一件早晚要发生的事”。

他表示，此前风险价格降到了不可持续的低位，对于能够提供比美国国债更高收益率的资产支持证券，投资者就好像吸了“可卡因”一样上瘾。