The Pricing of Risk is Kaput by Wolf Richter • Oct 2, 2017 • 63 Comments WTF Chart: US Treasury Yield v. Euro “Junk Bond” Yield. New record in central-bank absurdity.
Catalonia’s Dark Days Ahead by Don Quijones • Sep 30, 2017 • 47 Comments It isn’t just about what happens on Sunday; it’s about the ensuing days and weeks.
ECB Wants to Weed Out Smaller Banks to Cut Competition by Don Quijones • Sep 29, 2017 • 26 Comments Europe needs “brave banks” willing to conquer new territory.
Wall Street and City of London Press Panic Button on Catalonia by Don Quijones • Sep 27, 2017 • 41 Comments “Sometimes you have to keep the black swans in mind.”
Special Pump-and-Dump Scheme Spikes to High Heaven by Wolf Richter • Sep 21, 2017 • 14 Comments But the Swiss National Bank is just an innocent bystander.
It Gets Ugly in Catalonia by Don Quijones • Sep 21, 2017 • 48 Comments Spain’s “ships of repression” are coming to help out.
Catalonia’s Defiance of Spanish Authority Turns into Rebellion by Don Quijones • Sep 16, 2017 • 49 Comments “Do not underestimate the power of Spanish democracy.”
Investors Fret as Catalonia’s Independence Turmoil Seethes by Don Quijones • Sep 12, 2017 • 26 Comments The closer the referendum, the more draconian Spain’s response.
Shares of the Swiss National Bank Soar 64% in Two Months by Wolf Richter • Sep 11, 2017 • 30 Comments What the heck is going on?
The Next Spanish Bank Teeters, at Worst Possible Time by Don Quijones • Sep 10, 2017 • 41 Comments It just doesn’t let up with these banks.
