With his base dispirited, Obama's only real assets for now, in the absence of global state of emergency, are the cartoon-like Republicans who shrilly denounce him and each other.
He's more of a liability than an asset for them now.
The brand is the most valuable asset for them now as there are many pretenders to their crown.
At some point, if the "risk-on, risk-off paradigm" prevails, investors will move en masse to dump stocks, and bid up safe-haven assets, that for now include Treasury bonds and United States dollars.
Other investors are unable to make new commitments because they're facing a liquidity crunch and need to sell assets for cash now, not make more long-term bets.
Mr. de Rynck said rules on the winding down of banks, including the sale of assets, would remain — for now, at least — the responsibility of national banking supervisors, as would other tasks like consumer protection.
He is an exciting prospect, who Gianfranco Zola believes will prove a valuable asset for this club now and in the years to come.
Campaign cash represents another Democratic asset - at least for now.
Six years of asset purchases have stopped, for now.
Under the proposals, which will be open for public comment until March 31, banks with more than $50 billion in assets would be required, for now, to maintain a cushion equal to 5 percent of assets even during periods of unexpected stress.
