Financial Ruin
The state of being completely broke and in significant debt. Molly Bloom faced this after the government seized her assets and she was millions of dollars in debt.
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Research Retrieved
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Summary
Financial Ruin is a severe financial condition characterized by a scarcity of money, significant income losses, overleveraged assets, stressed credit, burdensome debt, and a lack of immediate solutions, often leading to a sense of hopelessness and potentially bankruptcy. It is described as an insidious contagion resulting from confusion followed by continued destructive actions, ultimately leading to insolvency and a lack of wealth. This state can arise from various causes, including personal setbacks like job loss or costly medical bills, or corporate mismanagement, and is often an extreme outcome of financial distress or broader financial crises.
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Extracted Attributes
Definition
A state or condition where one has scarcity of money, has suffered large losses of income, where investment value and assets are overleveraged, where credit is stressed and there is burdensome debt, where there are no apparent immediate solutions, and where financial resources are limited or non-existent, leading to a loss of hope.
Consequences
Insolvent business, more financial stress, lack of wealth, and potentially bankruptcy
Core Process
CONFUSION followed by continued DESTRUCTIVE ACTION = RUIN
Common Causes
Job loss, costly medical bills, failed investments, unexpected home repairs, failures by management (e.g., overextending company financially)
Broader Context
Can be an outcome of financial crises, which involve financial assets losing significant nominal value, or systemic banking crises.
Timeline
- Financial distress, characterized by struggling to pay bills and loan payments, often precedes financial ruin. (Source: web_search_results)
Conceptual
- The process of financial ruin often begins with a state of 'CONFUSION' regarding financial matters. (Source: web_search_results)
Conceptual
- This confusion is typically followed by 'continued DESTRUCTIVE ACTION' in financial management. (Source: web_search_results)
Conceptual
- The culmination is 'RUIN,' defined by scarcity of money, large income losses, and overwhelming debt. (Source: web_search_results)
Conceptual
- Severe, prolonged financial distress may eventually lead to bankruptcy as a formal outcome. (Source: web_search_results)
Conceptual
- Recovery from financial setbacks is possible through strategic approaches, indicating that financial ruin is not always permanent. (Source: web_search_results)
Ongoing
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Web Search Results
- The Revised Anatomy of Financial Ruin
Financial Ruin could be defined as a state or condition where one has scarcity of money, has suffered large losses of income, where investment value and assets are overleveraged, where credit is stressed and there is burdensome debt (including credit cards and student loans), where there are no apparent immediate solutions (and bankruptcy seems reasonable), where financial resources are limited or non-existent and seemingly all hope is lost that one’s current financial condition could possibly [...] Here is the formula for “ruin”: CONFUSION followed by continued DESTRUCTIVE ACTION = RUIN. Ironically the derivation (root) of the word confusion comes from the 13th century Old French “to overthrow, ruin” and Old French as confus “dejected, downcast, undone, defeated, discomfited in mind or feeling”. [...] It’s an insidious contagion that will eventually lead to an insolvent business, more financial stress, lack of wealth, and inevitably financial ruin for your business and you personally.
- Financial crisis - Wikipedia
avalanche of currency sales in response to a sufficient deterioration of government finances or underlying economic conditions. [...] When a bank suffers a sudden rush of withdrawals by depositors, this is called a bank run. Since banks lend out most of the cash they receive in deposits (see fractional-reserve banking), it is difficult for them to quickly pay back all deposits if these are suddenly demanded, so a run renders the bank insolvent, causing customers to lose their deposits, to the extent that they are not covered by deposit insurance. An event in which bank runs are widespread is called a systemic banking crisis [...] A financial crisis is any of a broad variety of situations in which some financial assets suddenly lose a large part of their nominal value. A broader reduction of economic activity affecting the whole economy is known as an economic crisis. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, many financial crises were associated with banking panics, and many recessions coincided with these panics. Other situations that are often called financial crises include stock market crashes and the bursting of other
- Financial Distress - Overview, Causes, and Remedies
Of course, many times, a company suffers financial distress as a result of failures by management. Top executives may overextend the company financially by borrowing money to fund growth. If the borrowed money does not lead to increased revenues or profits quickly enough, then the company may begin to struggle to meet its debt payments. [...] ## What is Financial Distress? Financial distress is a term commonly used in corporate finance that describes any situation where an individual’s or company’s financial condition leaves them struggling to pay their bills, especially loan payments due to creditors. Severe, prolonged financial distress may eventually lead to bankruptcy. [...] ### Summary Financial distress describes any situation where an individual’s or company’s financial condition leaves them struggling to pay their bills, especially loan payments due to creditors. There are numerous potential causes of financial distress, and some of them are beyond the control of the individual or company that ends up suffering financial problems. Common remedies for financial distress include cutting costs, improving revenues or cash flow, and restructuring existing debt.
- How to Recover From a Financial Setback | Advantage One
Financial setbacks are an unfortunate reality that almost everyone faces at some point – or multiple points – in life. Whether it’s due to a job loss, a costly medical bill, a failed investment or unexpected home repairs, financial challenges can throw even the best-laid plans off track. The good news is, a recovery is possible, and with a strategic approach, you can bounce back stronger. Here’s a guide on how to regain control of your finances after a setback, reduce stress and rebuild a solid
- Common Causes of Economic Recession | Congress.gov
Financial crises are unpredictable because risks to financial stability are diverse and hard to identify beforehand. Many financial risks can result in crisis but never become systemically destabilizing. The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC)—a council of regulators headed by the Treasury Secretary that was created after the 2008 financial crisis to monitor the stability of the financial system—is tasked with identifying potential threats to financial stability. In its 2022 annual [...] . Financial crises can be precipitated by any number of specific events and underlying risks, such as asset bubbles, debt crises, or inadequate supervision or regulation of financial markets.30 Generally, financial crises result in financial market disruptions, declining asset prices, tightening credit conditions, and liquidity and solvency issues for financial institutions. All told, these conditions, if widespread enough, decrease credit availability, and declining financial wealth can lead [...] Example: 2007-2008 Financial Crisis