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Ihering Alcoforado on 16 Jun 10What's the Fuss About "Financial Seismology"? ~ Frederic Sautet ~ A recent article in The Economist discusses the concept of "financial seismology." It's kind of a new idea that consists in monitoring through various indicators the financial system in order to forecast better the onset of a crisis. Three main indicators are discussed in the article: LIBOR (London interbank offered rate), the spread between LIBOR and OIS (overnight indexed swap), and CDS (credit-default swaps).