End of the 9-Year Rental Housing Boom? by Wolf Richter • Jan 26, 2018 • 62 Comments Since the Financial Crisis, the number of renters surged at a blistering pace, and renters became a majority in 42 cities, but the trend has now reversed.
Fannie Mae, the Goldman Goose that Keeps on Laying Eggs by Contributor • Jan 26, 2018 • 31 Comments Why is Fannie Mae Offering Goldman Sachs et al. Such Fat Margins on Defaulted Mortgages?
“Blockchain” Stocks Collapse by 40% to 90% by Wolf Richter • Jan 25, 2018 • 67 Comments It’s not a pretty sight.
Mastercard Pushes Biometrics, Banks Follow by Don Quijones • Jan 25, 2018 • 50 Comments Biometric authentication “will be of great benefit to everyone.”
Why the Next Downturn “Will Not Look Like 2008” by Wolf Richter • Jan 24, 2018 • 138 Comments Nine years of scorched-earth monetary policies come home to roost.
ECB’s New Plan B? Synthetic Structured Eurobonds by Don Quijones • Jan 24, 2018 • 55 Comments “Near-zero risk” derivatives… the banks are on board.
Reality Nixes Promised Boost for US Auto Sales in 2018 by Wolf Richter • Jan 23, 2018 • 23 Comments A big bad surprise for Wall Street’s auto gurus.
US Freight Spending, Shipments, Rates & Costs all Surge by Wolf Richter • Jan 23, 2018 • 36 Comments The Transportation Recession of 2015 and 2016 is just an Ugly Memory.
Barcelona Rental Market Is Out of Control by Don Quijones • Jan 23, 2018 • 24 Comments For the first time in over a decade, I spent a few days flat-hunting.
Junk-Rated Netflix Expects to Report Loss to IRS, Will Burn $3-$4 Bn in 2018, after Burning $2 Bn in 2017, Debt Piles Up by Wolf Richter • Jan 22, 2018 • 66 Comments Shares Soar. Bond market on cloud 9.