Airbnb Just Lost a Limb in its Fourth Biggest Market by Don Quijones • Apr 26, 2018 • 35 Comments Amid a blossoming backlash against mass tourism.
Peak-Bubble for Junk Bonds, Says WeWork Bond Sale by Wolf Richter • Apr 24, 2018 • 51 Comments When is it gonna pop?
Junk-rated Netflix Borrows $1.9 Bn, Most Ever, in “Drive-By” Bond Issue, to Burn $3-$4 Bn in 2018, Debt Soars to $8.4 billion by Wolf Richter • Apr 23, 2018 • 63 Comments Wow, that was fast and huge. This junk-bond market is in peak-bubble mode.
An Orderly Unwind of Stock Market Leverage? by Wolf Richter • Apr 23, 2018 • 52 Comments That would be a first, but it might be happening. Everything in slow motion, even market declines?
“Financial Stress” in the Credit Markets v. the 2-Year Yield by Wolf Richter • Apr 20, 2018 • 44 Comments The two-year yield, now surging, is a leading indicator.
Now Even a Fed Dove Homes in on the “Everything Bubble” by Wolf Richter • Apr 19, 2018 • 87 Comments Bonds, junk bonds, spreads, commercial real estate, leveraged loans, over-leveraged companies… all get named as risks to the banks. This is why “gradual” tightening will continue for a long time.
Junk Bond Market Still in Total Denial, Fighting the Fed by Wolf Richter • Apr 18, 2018 • 50 Comments Happily dreaming in La-la-land till the rude awakening.
Optimism of Manufacturers “Plunged” the Most Ever: NY Fed by Wolf Richter • Apr 16, 2018 • 51 Comments Corporate America fears that a Trade War would hit supply chains in China.
Why Aren’t Big Banks Paying Higher Interest Rates on Deposits though Rates Have Surged? by Wolf Richter • Apr 15, 2018 • 54 Comments Well, they do pay higher rates, but not to their own clients.
How Much Are Banks Exposed to Subprime? More than we Think by Wolf Richter • Apr 11, 2018 • 49 Comments Wells Fargo has $81 billion in exposure to loans that, on paper, it isn’t exposed to.