NYSE President: Why Markets Should Be Rigged More by Wolf Richter • Jun 28, 2017 • 59 Comments Targeting Short Sellers: what they do is “icky and un-American.”
“Largest Single Arms Deal in US History” Turns into “Fake News” by Wolf Richter • Jun 8, 2017 • 39 Comments Shares of US Defense Contractors not amused.
Goldman Sachs Accused of “Aiding and Abetting” Venezuela’s “Dictatorial Regime” by Wolf Richter • May 29, 2017 • 43 Comments A very risky bond deal with a huge yield.
Liar Loans Dog Subprime Auto-Loan-Backed Securities by Wolf Richter • May 23, 2017 • 51 Comments Santander, top subprime auto lender, verified income on only 8% of loans: Moody’s
Cryptocurrencies Show Just How Nuts Things Have Gotten by Wolf Richter • May 22, 2017 • 123 Comments Up 7,000% in two months, then it crashes.
Will Quant Funds Trigger the Next Stock Market Crash? by Wolf Richter • May 22, 2017 • 42 Comments After surging for years, quant hedge funds – where trading is done by machines, not humans – now dominate stock trading.
What the Heck’s Going on With Cryptocurrencies? by Wolf Richter • May 15, 2017 • 106 Comments Up 10,000% in 16 months? These charts truly depict our crazy times.
$500 Trillion in Derivatives “Remain an Important Asset Class”: Hilariously, the New York Fed by Wolf Richter • May 13, 2017 • 71 Comments Oh, and the unintended consequences of trying to regulate a monster.
Hit by Run on Deposits, Banco Popular Denies it’s Looking for Rushed Takeover to Avert Collapse by Don Quijones • May 12, 2017 • 26 Comments Spain’s 6th largest bank: “We have liquidity until the end of the year.”
Goldman Sachs Prepares to “Better Weather Future Disasters” by Wolf Richter • Apr 27, 2017 • 35 Comments Regular prudent savers and government guarantees to the fore.