Why this Won’t Work out: Rampant Rent Inflation Collides with Stagnant Incomes by Wolf Richter • Jul 12, 2016 • 64 Comments Unlike stocks, a housing bubble can only go so far.
Congress: “Too Big to Jail: Inside the Obama Justice Department’s Decision Not to Hold Wall Street Accountable” by Wolf Richter • Jul 11, 2016 • 50 Comments A galling read by the US House of Representatives on its 3-year investigation.
Who’s Most Afraid of Contagion from Italy’s Bank Meltdown? by Don Quijones • Jul 10, 2016 • 40 Comments French and German banks.
Fear, Loathing & Record Money-Making in Government Bonds by Wolf Richter • Jul 9, 2016 • 51 Comments Here’s the gloomy scenario the “smart money” is betting on.
I’m in Awe at How Fast Deutsche Bank is Coming Unglued by Wolf Richter • Jul 6, 2016 • 58 Comments Bond-buyback miracle-nonsense flops. Shares, CoCo bonds plunge.
The Big Unravel: US Commercial Bankruptcies Skyrocket by Wolf Richter • Jul 6, 2016 • 45 Comments Instead of that promised “escape velocity.”
This Company Is Stealing Value From Its Shareholders by Contributor • Jul 6, 2016 • 7 Comments To celebrate the second anniversary of the Great American Oil Bust.
What the Heck is Happening to Junk Bonds? by Wolf Richter • Jul 1, 2016 • 12 Comments Honeymoon already over? Bad breath of reality next?
ECB Blows €400bn on “Brexit Black Friday” Bank Bailouts by Wolf Richter • Jun 26, 2016 • 42 Comments Dealing with a Financial Crisis under the cover of Brexit Chaos.
Not a Plunge but a Long, Slow Grind Lower by Wolf Richter • Jun 24, 2016 • 75 Comments Without any real end in sight. That’s what’s different this time.