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Crisis Ripple Effects: Pros Speak

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Published: Wednesday, 17 Sep 2008 | 12:02 PM ET
By: Brooke Sopelsa,|Writer/Producer

With the financial crisis continuing to spread, CNBC asked the experts to weigh in on what it means for world markets, the economy and average investors.

Credit Crisis Ripple Effect
Insight on the impact of the financial crisis on stocks, with Carlos Mendez, ICP Capital senior managing director

'Government Using a Bazooka'

“We’re witnessing the U.S. government basically use a bazooka here, in terms of the arsenal it has to solve some of these systemic risks, and I challenge you…if you think there’s not another bank or insurance company or broker that’s not going to have some problems…There’s going to be more of these problems and the government is now not well-positioned to step in.”

Carlos Mendez, ICP Capital Senior Managing Director

Impact of the U.S. Market Turmoil
A look at what the turmoil here means for the foreign investment in Israel, with Ester Levanon, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange CEO

'It's a Global Problem'

“It’s a global problem…You cannot say now that anything is a U.S. problem. Look at the effect all over the world. There’s a real effect in Israel as well. The market went down yesterday quite sharply. It also went down today in anticipation of what’s going to happen in the U.S. market. For the short-term, it’s a global problem. Probably after a few days, when the dust (settles), people will be able to see the economy itself and decide whether what’s happening in the U.S. should affect other countries.”

Ester Levanon, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange CEO

Today's Market Outlook
Tracking the markets, with David Kotok, Cumberland Advisors and Mark Vitner, Wachovia Corporation

'It Caves In on Itself'

“If the weakness in the financial system begins to impede the ability for good-quality borrowers to borrow money, then deals don’t get done, expansions that were planned don’t happen, companies begin to horde capital, they put off hiring, they put off expanding, and it just caves in on itself.”

Mark Vitner, Wachovia Corporation

Is Your Money Safe?
As the market digests the $85B bailout of AIG, how do you keep your money safe, with Benjamin Halliburton, Tradition Capital Management and Al Goldman, Wachovia Securities

'We're Not Out of the Woods'

“The AIG rescue plan is basically firefighters…putting the fire out at AIG so it doesn’t spread to other homeowners, but we’re not out of the woods yet…Continue to be very careful with your financial stock selection (and) remain underweighted in that sector. There are going to be continued problems, continued fallout.”

Benjamin Halliburton, Tradition Capital Management

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With the financial crisis continuing to spread, CNBC asked the experts to weigh in on what it means for world markets, the economy and average investors.
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