The dollar is coming off its worst month since November, when a cooler-than-expected CPI report
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Credit Monitor: Bank Drama Dents IG Supply, But Returns Recover
Thanks to high drama in the financial sector, US investment grade supply was lower than
‘Systemically Important Tech’ Caps Blockbuster Quarter
Earlier this week, I penned an obligatory nod to the new “bull market” in big-cap
Bear Stearns Or LTCM? Fate Of Stocks Depends On The Answer
Buyer beware? This is a challenging moment for investors attempting to discern whether a long-in-the-tooth
At Least It’s Not Getting Worse, Analysts Say, As Fed Borrowing Stabilizes
Liquidity needs in the US banking sector are still elevated. That was apparent from another
My Correlation Is Broken. What Do I Do?
I’ll confess to being a bit concerned by the ongoing incredulity exhibited by stewards of
Poor Revisions And A Wide Disparity
The final read on Q4 US GDP found the government revising core PCE price growth
This Productivity Boom Is Brought To You By Skynet
It’s AI’s world, we just live in it. Or at least that’s the impression you’d
A Quick Note On Elon Musk’s Proposed AI Moratorium
Elon Musk is worried about advanced AI. One thing he’s concerned about specifically is the
Bank Stress May Eliminate Key Source Of US Jobs Overshoot
Over the past six months, nonfarm payroll growth in the US overshot the typical pre-COVID
Layoffs Won’t Solve This Inflation Problem
At this point, it’s tempting to ignore the never-ending reports of job cuts across the
18% Of Global Employment Could Be Replaced By Generative AI: Goldman
Generative AI is all the rage in 2023. Maybe it’s a fad, maybe it isn’t,
Kolanovic, JPMorgan Stress ‘Ongoing Market Risks’
“For lack of better words, our outlook is negative,” JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic told a conference
No. All Deposits Under $250,000 Aren’t ‘Covered’
I assumed this was obvious, but it’s clear from some reader feedback that it needs
Is Corporate Spending About To Plunge?
Analysts, strategists and financial media outlets have dedicated quite a bit of time recently to
America’s Small Banks Bleed $120 Billion In Deposits
America’s small banks bled deposits in the week ended March 15. I realize that risks
Kocic On Minsky Moments, 2008 And ‘Unprecedented Outliers’
Jerome Powell and the Fed are staring warily at a prospective “damned if they do,
In Bank Drama: Forced Behavior, Solvency Crises And ‘Zombie Mode’
Another week of manic moves across rates and financials said more about sentiment, psychology and
Fed’s Foreign Repo Facility Sees $60 Billion Draw
Usage of the Fed’s newly-created liquidity facility for besieged US lenders more than quadrupled over
Households Could Sell Up To $1.1 Trillion In Stocks: Goldman
Equities aren’t the only game in town anymore when it comes to asset allocation. Maybe
How FOMC Coverage Should Be Done
Following the March FOMC decision and Jerome Powell’s press conference, I was struck (again) by
Could Janet Yellen Guarantee All Bank Deposits If She Had To?
If something goes terribly wrong, and lawmakers on Capitol Hill are slow to react, could
Down Payments Plunge As US Housing Bubble Cools
Down payments are plunging in the US housing market. I should probably refrain from weighing
Blankfein Suggests Wall Street’s First Republic Rescue Was Bad Idea
Lloyd Blankfein — who, for those unfamiliar, ran a bank at one point — isn’t
Universal Deposit Guarantee Seems Inevitable After SVB
Maybe this goes without saying, but on the off chance it’s not obvious, it bears
Stocks Have Never Been This Oblivious To Rates
The broader equity market’s resilience in the face of head-spinning volatility in US rates is
Risk Of Minsky Moment High With ‘Airplane In A Tailspin’
Even if the Fed decided to lean decisively dovish this week, it may not matter.
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