Largest Cryptocurrencies Plunge 50%-80%, $372 Bn Gone in 1 Month. Will it Hit the US Economy? by Wolf Richter • Feb 5, 2018 • 74 Comments This is not like the dotcom crash – though it’s even more brutal.
What’s the Chance of Iconic GE Going Bankrupt? by Leonard Hyman and Willian Tilles • Feb 5, 2018 • 74 Comments When all is said and sold off, GE’s debt burden – much of it attributable to GE Capital – looks enormous versus the size of remaining assets and cash flow.
Corporate Bond Market in Worst Denial since 2007 by Wolf Richter • Feb 4, 2018 • 114 Comments It’s just a question of how disruptive the adjustment will be, whether it will be just a painful sell-off or junk-bond mayhem.
How I Bought a Retail Property and Entered the Hell of Regulatory Interpretation by John McNellis • Feb 3, 2018 • 35 Comments To quote Ringo Starr, “I’m certain that it happens all the time.”
Wage Inflation is Finally here, and it’s Toxic for the Fed by Wolf Richter • Feb 2, 2018 • 143 Comments Even uber-doves are now looking over their shoulder.
Crash of Outsourcing Giant with 70,000 Employees Globally Sparks New Panic by Don Quijones • Feb 2, 2018 • 51 Comments “Not another Carillion,” says UK government to soothe frazzled nerves, as entire industry is teetering.
Fed’s QE Unwind Accelerates Sharply by Wolf Richter • Feb 1, 2018 • 79 Comments With a sense of urgency. No more dilly-dallying around.
The Brick-and-Mortar-Retail Meltdown in January by Wolf Richter • Feb 1, 2018 • 57 Comments ‘Tis the season for bankruptcies.
Double-Digit Drama on the Ground for Renters by Wolf Richter • Jan 31, 2018 • 48 Comments Rents are on the move, but not in the same direction.
Touted Energy “Reform” Goes Awry in Mexico by Don Quijones • Jan 31, 2018 • 40 Comments Dream of cheaper energy in an open market turns into nightmare.