If you think the economy is merely awful, and are happy with that conclusion, then it's best to avert your eyes if you see a new slideshow from Sequoia Capital. The opening slide -- a tombstone with a skull on top and the words "R.I.P. GOOD TIMES" in the middle -- pretty much sets the tone for what is a depressing Halloween-esque look at the investment environment by the respected London-based capital fund investor. However, the chills it could send down the spine of anyone worried about the economy are just as appropriate. Early in the slide deck, which can be viewed here at the VentureBeat site , Sequoia Capital starts off by listing the multiple problems causing the current economic problem. Among the causes include the housing-led recession, over-leveraged finances, falling asset prices, frozen credit markets, weak...
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