Feeling deflated

"There are two types of people in the world these days - those who think the world is about to end and want to stick their money under a mattress, and those that will be unhappy about getting little or no return on their money," says Alvise Munari, head of structured products marketing for Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) at Merrill Lynch in London. "The question is, which camp do you belong to?"

Given the state of things, the riposte may seem like an empty salvo - from AIG to Lehman

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