Snakes and ladders
This article was written by Richard Horswill. All views and opinions expressed are strictly his own. Recently, a well known banking CEO made a comment regarding a sizeable bankruptcy in the US. Tricolor Holdings, a sub-prime car/auto lender went bust leading to the commentary “you find one cockroach, and you’ll probably find more” to paraphrase. Almost simultaneously, First Brands Group, an auto parts manufacturer followed them into bankruptcy. Both companies were financed ou
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