January 10, 2025
“A sharp rise in rates since the end of the third quarter widened losses on bank securities portfolio and could become an investor issue again when banks start reporting their fourth-quarter results in the next week. Bank of America has… Continue Reading…
January 9, 2025
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-of-america-downgrades-tesla-stock-raises-price-target-saying-execution-risk-is-high-202959359.html I’m not interested in what the article has to say. More importantly Bank Of America is acting like Tesla is a risk? While that may or may not be true Bank Of America itself is a bigger risk because… Continue Reading…
September 23, 2024
“…The so-called dot plot indicated that 19 FOMC members, both voters and nonvoters, see the benchmark fed funds rate at 4.4% by the end of this year, equivalent to a target range of 4.25% to 4.5%. The Fed’s two remaining… Continue Reading…
September 23, 2024
“There are more than 4,500 bank subsidiaries in the U.S., according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. However, there is a wide discrepancy in size. Four banks — JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo — each have at least $1.6 trillion in… Continue Reading…
September 19, 2024
“Apple is in discussions with JPMorgan Chase for the bank to take over the tech giant’s flagship credit card program from Goldman Sachs, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said. The discussions are still early and could falter, and… Continue Reading…
September 19, 2024
“The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it is cutting its benchmark interest rate by 0.50 percentage points, marking the first reduction in four years and moving to ease borrowing costs as inflation-weary consumers are grappling with high rates on everything… Continue Reading…
August 22, 2024
“Deutsche Bank has reached settlements with nearly 60% of plaintiffs in a long-running case alleging the German lender underpaid for its acquisition of Postbank more than a decade ago. The German lender said the settlement would allow it to release… Continue Reading…
August 12, 2024
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffetts-selling-over-3-092100064.html While the timing is good lets be honest here. Selling that much stock would cause a flash crash even in a strong economy. At a certain point one has to ask does removing so much money from a sock… Continue Reading…
August 7, 2024
“Even as many Americans go cashless, some don’t have the option to choose that lifestyle. About 6% of Americans were unbanked in 2023, meaning they’re living without access to any traditional financial services such as savings accounts, credit cards or personal checks, according to… Continue Reading…
July 29, 2024
“…The bank raised the rate by 200 basis points to 18.00%, noting that inflation has accelerated and is developing “significantly above” its forecast. It noted that inflationary risks have been driven by high inflation expectations and changing trade terms as… Continue Reading…
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