Finally: SEC Frets about Share Buybacks, “Torrent of Corporate Trading Dominating the Market” and “Short-Term Financial Engineering” by Wolf Richter • Jun 11, 2018 • 70 Comments “Right after the company tells the market the stock is cheap, executives overwhelmingly decide to sell.”
Citibank, Deutsche Bank, ANZ to Fight Possible “Criminal Cartel” Charges in Australia by Safehaven • Jun 4, 2018 • 17 Comments There’s unconfirmed speculation JPMorgan may have been granted immunity as the whistleblower.
Deutsche Bank CoCo Bonds Plunge, Shares Hit Record Low, after US Entity Makes FDIC’s “Problem Bank List” by Wolf Richter • May 31, 2018 • 35 Comments The old question: When will she buckle?
High Home Prices, Rising Mortgage Rates, Wall Street’s Resurging Buy-to-Rent Scheme Hit Pending Home Sales by Wolf Richter • May 31, 2018 • 53 Comments The trend is becoming clear.
“For New Money Only”: Banks Fight for Deposits, But if You Don’t Jump Through Hoops, You Get “Punishment Rates” by Wolf Richter • May 28, 2018 • 60 Comments HSBC makes it official.
Is This the Next Big Retailer to Melt Down? Its Bonds Crashed by Wolf Richter • May 25, 2018 • 102 Comments It was bought out by a PE firm, saddled with $8 billion in debt, and grapples with its fate.
Oops, It’s Starting, Says This Chart from the FDIC by Wolf Richter • May 23, 2018 • 87 Comments And its eerie exhortations to the banks to prepare for a downturn to avoid “undue disruption to the financial system.”
Credit Card Delinquencies Spike Past Financial-Crisis Peak at the 4,788 Smaller US Banks by Wolf Richter • May 18, 2018 • 84 Comments Subprime is calling.
Why I Think the Stock Market Cannot Crash in 2018 by Wolf Richter • May 13, 2018 • 149 Comments But the crash-insurance policy is a one-time deal. And then what?
“Act Now and Lock in” these Deposit Rates: Banking Cat-Fight Breaks Out Like We Haven’t Seen in Over 10 Years by Wolf Richter • May 9, 2018 • 72 Comments The Fed has left the room.
