“Asia Will Be the Next Source of Downside Systemic Risk for Financial Markets” by Wolf Richter • Aug 16, 2018 • 35 Comments Emerging Markets turmoil: The price of cheap debt & misallocation of capital.
Who Bought the $1.36 Trillion of New US National Debt over the Past 12 Months? by Wolf Richter • Aug 15, 2018 • 63 Comments Russia, Japan, and the Fed dumped, China hung in there…. But who bought?
Shale Profits Remain Elusive by Nick Cunningham • Aug 15, 2018 • 35 Comments This time was supposed to be different.
Why Are ATMs Disappearing at an Alarming Rate after a Wave of Branch Closures? by Don Quijones • Aug 15, 2018 • 69 Comments Banks are curtailing “cash services.” But why?
Rise of US Dollar Haunts Emerging Market Debt by Wolf Richter • Aug 14, 2018 • 56 Comments A vicious cycle, kicked off by cheap debt that’s suddenly not cheap, after 8 years of experimental monetary policies.
Alibaba’s 20-F Annual Report… Financial Comedy Gold!! by Deep Throat IPO • Aug 14, 2018 • 48 Comments In the best-case scenario, Alibaba is the goofiest, most convoluted, opaque, mismanaged accounting mess and business structure in history.
The Price of Cheap Dollar/Euro Debts: Local Currencies Come Unglued, Debt Crises Ensue by Wolf Richter • Aug 13, 2018 • 62 Comments Grand Collapse in Turkey; to avoid the same fate, Argentina hikes rate to 45%.
Anatomy of the Housing-Market Inflection Point in the Bay Area’s Sonoma County: Insider View by Wolf Richter • Aug 13, 2018 • 87 Comments The inflection point was in June. This is how inflection points show up at the subcutaneous level in all housing markets.
“Big Four” Audit Oligopoly Expands Global Reach Further by Don Quijones • Aug 12, 2018 • 19 Comments But in some jurisdictions, they’re under-fire after a series of sudden corporate collapses.
Saudi Arabia’s PIF and SoftBank Not Interested in Tesla Buyout by Wolf Richter • Aug 11, 2018 • 57 Comments Two often-cited suspects are axed. So where’s the “secured” funding supposed to come from?