Banking, Business, Investing

“J.P. Morgan Acquires Forest And Timberland Investment Firm”

“This week, J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced that its $168 billion Global Alternatives division has acquired forest management and timberland investment firm Campbell Global, LLC.  Price and other terms of the deal with Campbell Global’s parent company, $140 billion asset manager BrightSphere Investment Group, were not… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Major Bank Warns of Economic Turmoil for America”

“EDITOR NOTE: A dire economic warning for America has been issued by Deutsche Bank, one of the few major financial institutions that have stood apart from mainstream opinion concerning inflation. With current inflationary levels already a burden to most Americans,… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says consumer spending is 20% higher this year than 2019”

“Transaction volumes on customers’ credit and debit cards and over the Zelle payment network has grown by 20% so far this year compared to this point in 2019, Moynihan told CNBC’s Becky Quick Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The comparison… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Bank of England Will Fail To Pay Dividend To Treasury”

“The Bank of England will fail to pay a dividend to the Treasury this year for the first time in living memory after struggling to break even, posing a risk to its independence. Minutes of the February meeting of the… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy, Predictions, Opinions, & Comments

“Banking System Urgency: Deposits Now Override Loans”

“There was a remarkable disclosure in the latest JPMorgan earnings report: the largest US bank – an entity that historically has best been known for making loans to the broader population – reported that in Q1 its total deposits rose by a whopping 24%… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“Goldman Sachs reports record results that top the Street amid booming investment banking”

“Goldman Sachs on Wednesday blew past analysts’ expectations with record first-quarter net profits and revenues on strong performance from the firm’s investment banking and trading businesses. The bank posted per-share earnings of $18.60, crushing the $10.22 estimate of analysts surveyed by… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“JPMorgan Chase beats profit estimates on strong trading, $5.2 billion release of loan-loss reserves”

“JPMorgan Chase on Wednesday reported profit and revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations on robust trading results and a $5.2 billion benefit from releasing money it had previously set aside for loan losses that didn’t develop. The bank posted first-quarter profit of… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Positive Job Growth In March: High Treasury Yields Continue”

“U.S. Treasury yields were slightly higher on Friday morning, following a better-than-expected March jobs report. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed to 1.688% at 8:32 a.m. ET. The yield on the 30-year Treasury bond rose to 2.341%. Yields move inversely to… Continue Reading…

Banking, Cryptocurrencies

“Goldman Sachs is close to offering bitcoin and other digital assets to its wealth management clients”

“Goldman Sachs is close to offering its first investment vehicles for bitcoin and other digital assets to clients of its private wealth management group, CNBC has learned exclusively. The bank aims to begin offering investments in the emerging asset class in the second… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Global banks brace for losses from Archegos fallout”

“Global banks may lose more than $6 billion from the downfall of Archegos Capital, sources familiar with trades involving the U.S. investment firm said on Monday, and regulators and investors fear the episode could reverberate more widely. Japan’s Nomura and… Continue Reading…