3 Major Questions Around Evergrande's Debt And China's Economy That Remain Unanswered | Forbes

In the past month, Chinese property developer Evergrande has dominated financial headlines for being over $300 billion in debt. Many media reports have made parallels to Lehman Brothers role in the 2008 financial crisis. In this episode of Money Always Talks, we take a look at how things at Evergrande got this bad and what greater questions the saga raises about China's economic growth.

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[davidhynes]

There is Chinese empty apartments and house all over the world.

[paulgee]

Liquidation for Evergrande’s CEO may take on a Soviet definition.

[pbxn-rdx-percent]

Xi jinping: "oh boy the Xit hits the fan. Hey that's me"

[ralphvincent]

I came here to learn how to invest after listening to a guy on radio talk about the importance of investing and how he made $460, 000 in 4 months from $160k, somehow this video has helped shed light on some things, but I'm still confused, I'm a newbie and I'm open to ideas.

[PlayMyMusicPlaylist]

Lots of Chinese money flow to Canada and US real estate

[yongzeehow]

In liabilities, they are current and long term liabilities.
$304 billions are long term liabilities, theirs utmost tasks is to resolve the current liabilities and not the $304 billions.

[VenomSnakee]

Hey is anyone else noticing these bot comments that go into the same sounding conversation that then suspiciously advertise someone?

[paulmaartin]

CEL is usually not a big deal unless you are subjected to regular inspections.

[leetshots]

fantasia also defaulting, dominos starting to fall.

[MortgageBrokerLondonOntario]

That's an excellent point - that we don't know - and that uncertainty is almost always the worst thing for markets.

I couldn't believe it a few weeks back when so many commentators jumped in to say 'this wasn't a Lehman moment.' No one, as of yet, has any idea - we are starting to see more and more contagion, but I don't see anyone commenting anymore that this 'isn't a Lehman' moment.

[thomaskauser]

The international thirst for yield was furious around Chinese real estate?

[sommmeguy]

Don't worry the billionaires on both sides will be OK. Like in the Western world in 2008, the average person will pay for the problem.

[frankblangeard]

Are there real estate bubbles in any other countries that will need to pop?

[sneedsfeed]

they will send eggman and neckman to solve the issues

[bench]

Sounds like Canada.. except.. when we see fire .. we pour oil on-top to quench the heat

[MM-qcrd]

Oh no oh no. We know exactly who hold the bad debt of Evergrande. Just like 2008 the Banks sold the bonds to retail investors.

[NPak-cwny]

Can we rename this group to Everbroke?

[mukuldave]

Most important part in any nation when they reach to a level where they has so many dependent on money rolling MUST WATCH
1. Their business owner each an every move
2. Their business owner each and every transaction
3. Their business owner each and every investment criteria before money transferred for investment
4. Their business owner in foreign countries and their life styles, business, their selection of property, their request of funds
5. Their each and every communication with politicians, government officer, financial company, Their request for finance, their planning and returning money plan.
And other factors for spending money
By curbing so many and other points no government could say their are being cheated by business house, CAUSING SEVERE CRISIS LIKE DEBT.

[Cotswolds]

Lehman Brothers collapse was also triggered by government policy

[JamesSmith-byqy]

It's in a lot of debt. It will have to play the squid game.