What Would Stocks Do in “a World Without Buybacks,” Goldman Asks by Wolf Richter • Apr 8, 2019 • 104 Comments Companies buying back their own shares has “consistently been the largest source of US equity demand.” Without them, “demand for shares would fall dramatically.” Too painful to even imagine.
THE WOLF STREET REPORT by Wolf Richter • Mar 31, 2019 • 75 Comments How Rising Home Prices & Rents Hammer the Real Economy.
Lyft Shares Plunge 10% in 4 Hours from “Pop” to Close by Wolf Richter • Mar 29, 2019 • 109 Comments IPO investors tried to unload while they could.
Yield-Curve Spaghetti: Weird Sag in the Middle May Dish up Surprises by Wolf Richter • Mar 27, 2019 • 105 Comments The next recession, when it finally occurs, may be a different animal altogether.
How Can a Company with $1.8 Billion in Revenue Lose $1.9 Billion? WeWork Shows How by Wolf Richter • Mar 25, 2019 • 108 Comments The financial world has gone nuts.
The Countries with the Most Monstrous Corporate Debt Pileups. US Wimps out in 25th Place! by Wolf Richter • Mar 23, 2019 • 64 Comments But China and the tax havens like Luxembourg, oh my!
Tesla’s Mess at the Top: Moody’s Gets Nervous by Wolf Richter • Mar 15, 2019 • 91 Comments Decision-Making Chaos and Epic Strategy Flip-Flops.
US Banks Report $251 billion of “Unrealized Losses” on Securities Investments in 2018, the Most Since 2008: FDIC by Wolf Richter • Mar 12, 2019 • 21 Comments And other juicy banking nuggets.
Demand for HELOCs Collapses to 15-Year Low by Wolf Richter • Mar 11, 2019 • 100 Comments American homeowners have learned a lesson, despite what banks and the Fed want them to do.
