February 14, 2024
“Almost a year after the failure of three midsized U.S. banks sparked an industry crisis, investors and regulators are once again bracing for turmoil among regional lenders, this time due to rising defaults in commercial mortgages. The tipping point may… Continue Reading…
February 12, 2024
“…Fears are now rising among investors over the United States’ distressed commercial real estate sector. This comes as a crucial lifeline created during last year’s banking crisis is set to expire. N.Y.C.B.’s shares plunged as much as 15 percent in… Continue Reading…
January 31, 2024
“The highest quality office buildings have had much better success navigating the industry’s turmoil. Now, even premier towers are starting to wobble…” https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/commercial/the-real-estate-downturn-comes-for-americas-premier-office-towers-717477a9 The real estate crisis is not in the housing market. (yet?) It’s commercial real estate. The problem in… Continue Reading…
October 13, 2023
“…With fewer people selling their houses, she said, there is now an “inventory crisis.” “We’ve seen a crunch — our first-time homebuyers are struggling,” she added… Mortgage rates are currently approaching 8%, the highest level in decades, and have priced many first-time… Continue Reading…
September 4, 2023
“…“I think we are we facing the impact of the double crisis,” Gentiloni said in reference to the geopolitical impact from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent economic hit to the European continent. “From a geopolitical point of… Continue Reading…
August 14, 2023
“…The number of active China-focused hedge funds has slipped for the first time since at least 2012, with only five new funds launched this year as of June, according to data from Preqin Ltd. Another 18 funds were liquidated, the… Continue Reading…
July 27, 2023
“Shares of Banc of California and PacWest Bancorp got a major boost from news Tuesday that the two lenders will merge in an all-stock deal to create a new bank. PacWest shares surged 31.3% to $10.10 apiece in after-hours trade after news… Continue Reading…
July 20, 2023
“Wheat prices rose on Thursday after Russia threatened to treat ships heading for Ukrainian ports as military cargo carriers, deepening fears of a global food security crisis. It marks the third consecutive day of price rises. The most actively traded… Continue Reading…
July 5, 2023
“JP Morgan Chase has said there is a risk that the Bank of England will have to push interest rates as high as 7pc and trigger a “hard landing” in the economy to quell inflation….” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-england-considers-clampdown-foreign-063037616.html Guess what? If inflation… Continue Reading…
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