U.S. Loans Didn’t Flow to Businesses Most at Risk, Study Shows Report says only 15% of companies most hurt by virus got funds Top four banks disbursed less than 3%
Meanwhile, long-dated Ford bonds also falling to new lows today. I find this interesting because there are pockets of stress in riskier credit that seem to be deepening, even with
As we push through the coronavirus/covid-19 crisis, it’s hard not to wonder how we’ll change in its wake. We will, without a doubt, see economic and political changes that seemed
via sentimentrader: More splits than a gymnast Different parts of the bond market are seeing vastly different treatment from investors. Riskier, lower-credit parts of the market are seeing low demand and
By John Mauldin As investors we have to make assumptions about the future. We know they will likely prove wrong, but something has to guide our asset allocation decisions. Many
From Birch Gold Group In June 2018, the White House let a piece of legislation known as the “fiduciary rule” drop, according to Bloomberg: The “fiduciary rule” is officially dead.
via mises: There are many misconceptions about the collateral damages of financial repression. The first one is to believe that Central Banks monitor or react to financial risk accumulation. Policymakers
via bloomberg: Protections built into loans and bonds are being steadily eroded, but investors keep buying. One night in 1982, a group of bankers from Drexel Burnham Lambert gathered at the Quilted Giraffe,
via Tim Kilgore As benchmark interest rates in the U.S. rise and the pace of corporate earnings growth slows, Moody’s Investors Service warned Friday that an unprecedented number of corporate
Article discusses risks and overly aggressive marketing without disclosure. Dr. Diane Harper says young girls and their parents should receive more complete warnings before receiving the vaccine to prevent
Some U.S. real estate markets have bounced back strongly since the Great Recession while others have languished. All told, “the recovery is spotty at best.” Now, two new developments are