According to an article in USA Today, a report to be issued today indicates that, among business economists, "subprime mortgages" are considered the greatest risk to the financial markets. They are, however, in good company, as "hedge funds" and new forms of credit card lending without traditional credit history checking are raising concerns.
Riskier financial strategies have been making the news lately, as "hedge funds," described as "eclectic" in their strategy by an International Monetary Fund article, often located in tax havens and otherwise avoiding tax and regulatory issues, are causing concern. In the U.S., "subprime" mortgages have been enticing less-qualified borrowers with "teaser" rates and more recently an increasing foreclosure rate, and banks such as Bank of America are beginning to offer credit cards to anyone who has a "taxpayer ID number," which is a number issued to anyone who pays taxes in the U.S.
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