Get Ready for the Distressed Equity Bonanza

by Simon Black This isn’t over yet. Last week after Silicon Valley Bank went poof in a matter of hours, I wrote that this financial catastrophe is just getting started: “Like Lehman Brothers in 2008, SVB is just the tip of the iceberg. . .” Within days, several other banks were on the verge of … Read more

First Republic Bank may not make it through this Friday?!

First Republic Bank – May not survive by this Friday. Powell keep on increasing rates. by u/No_Flatworm8955 in wallstreetbets BANKruptcy Bingo card updated … pic.twitter.com/UMTvg5dBv4 — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) March 20, 2023 ANOTHER ONE THIS WAS LIKE 15 SECONDS $FRC pic.twitter.com/rCFoIljX2a — GURGAVIN (@gurgavin) March 20, 2023 ‘Dr. Doom’ economist Nouriel Roubini says the … Read more

NATO accelerating deployment of up to 300,000 soldiers along the Eastern border

NATO to accelerate deployment of up to 300,000 soldiers on eastern border https://t.co/w1FnGcpW4b — EndGameWW3 🇺🇸 (@EndGameWW3) March 20, 2023 In the coming months, NATO will accelerate efforts to stockpile equipment along the alliance’s eastern edge and designate tens of thousands of forces that can rush to allies’ aid on short notice – Politico https://t.co/OK8dv9xunP … Read more

Jamie Dimon Leading Efforts to Craft New First Republic Bank Rescue Plan

https://www.wsj.com/articles/jamie-dimon-leading-efforts-to-craft-new-first-republic-rescue-plan-a39b9bb “Big-bank CEOs are discussing a capital infusion in troubled lender that could boost confidence in financial system…The discussions, while preliminary, have focused on how the industry could arrange for an investment that would boost the bank’s capital, according to people familiar with the matter.”

Steel Barricades going up outside Manhattan criminal courthouse

Numerous Metal Barricades Arrive Outside The Manhattan Criminal Courthouse In New York City, Ahead Of A Possible Indictment Of Former President Trump This Week. With NYPD Mobilizing up to 700 Riot Cops, Ahead of Potential unruly protest 🚨#BREAKING: Steel barricades are being unloaded outside Manhattan criminal courthouse⁰📌#Manhattan | #Newyork Numerous Metal Barricades Arrive Outside The … Read more

GOP Presidential Candidate Calls on New Yorkers to Beat Trump Supporters with a Baseball Bat

John Anthony Castro is running for president as a Republican. John Anthony Castro HATES Trump supporters. On Friday John called for New Yorkers to beat Trump supporters with a bat. https://twitter.com/_/status/1636802643518423050 Never heard of this GOP puke calling for violence! What an asshole! https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/03/gop-presidential-candidate-calls-on-new-yorkers-to-beat-trump-supporters-with-a-baseball-bat/ h/t Loose Rooster

Ron DeSantis unveils legislation to BAN Central Bank Digital Currency in Florida, protecting citizens from a grave threat to civil liberties…

This is really big…. 🚨 NEW: Gov. @RonDeSantisFL unveils legislation to BAN Central Bank Digital Currency in Florida, protecting citizens from a grave threat to civil liberties. Governor DeSantis is calling on other states to do the same, and is already in touch with Texas on this issue.🚨 — DeSantis War Room 🐊 (@DeSantisWarRoom) March … Read more

Fed found problems with SVB four years ago, but still let the Black Swan event happen…

by Decent-Lie-9070   A report circulating among Silicon Valley Bank’s venture capital division shows that back in January 2019, the Federal Reserve issued a warning to SVB about risk management systems, according to The Wall Street Journal. ​ At the time, the Fed issued what it called a “Matter Requiring Attention,” a less serious subpoena than … Read more

Rubino: And Just Like That, The Tight Money Era Is Over

Guest post from John Rubino, you can find him at his Substack: At the beginning of last week, everyone expected central banks to “tighten until something breaks”. By the end of the week it was clear that they’d already broken everything. Two middling US banks imploded, European mega-bank Credit Suisse finally died a well-justified death, and … Read more