Housing, China & the Dollar
The world of secured finance is still coming to grips with the idea of several more increases in the federal funds rate this year.
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Banks | Markets | Fintech
R. Christopher Whalen
- Jul 3
- 7 min
Top Five Banks: JPMorgan Leads the Pack
JPM is really a large mutual fund with a bank attached, as shown in the table below.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jun 14
- 5 min
Update: Banks & Fintechs
With inflation fears moderating, look for Buy Side managers to buy bank stocks – even if earnings remain constrained...
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jun 6
- 6 min
AI, Automobiles & Great Cities
If it’s artificial, then it’s not intelligent.
1,153 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- May 17
- 5 min
Banks, Commercial Real Estate & Credit
The Fed's 5.5% increase in short-term interest rates has thrown the pricing for trillions of dollars in real estate into disarray.
1,120 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- May 10
- 8 min
Is USA still a "AAA" Credit? Really? Update: Rithm Capital
When interest rates eventually fall those late vintage mortgage loans with 6% coupons will evaporate like spring snow in the sunshine
1,497 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- Apr 24
- 6 min
Commercial Real Estate & Bank OZK
Banks that do not aggressively reprice liabilities and assets as OZK did in Q1 2023 may be left behind.
1,181 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- Mar 14
- 8 min
QE & the Yellen Banking Crisis
By any reasonable standard, Janet Yellen should have already resigned, but not in the strange world of Washington.
3,145 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- Feb 23
- 7 min
The Return of Credit Risk
Fact is, Dr. Brainard has primary culpability in the growing economic pain being felt around the country.
2,364 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- Oct 12, 2022
- 7 min
Update: U.S. Bank vs. Bank OZK; Q3 2022 Earnings Setup
How will this above-peer performer from Little Rock do in a Fed-induced recession that rivals 2008 in terms of market losses?
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Sep 29, 2022
- 4 min
Update: Switch Inc.
SWCH is performing above the rate of total returns for the data center REITs, according to Nareit
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jun 22, 2022
- 5 min
New Residential Pivots, Gets "Rithm"
NRZ must pay $400 million to Fortress to end the relationship with the external manager, a final act of squeezing NRZ shareholders
752 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- Jan 12, 2022
- 8 min
Q4 Earnings | Big Banks & QE
In the short-run rising interest rates and spreads will help bank earnings. But where is the next credit hot spot?
644 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- Jan 4, 2022
- 6 min
Mortgage Crises Yesterday and Today
As we move into Q4 2021 earnings, keep your eyes peeled for news of restructuring of urban commercial commercial and multifamily properties
783 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- Dec 13, 2021
- 11 min
A Bull Case for US Banks?
We ask whether bank fundamentals are starting to catch up to the very full equity market valuations , up 40% since the end of 2020
505 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- Nov 10, 2021
- 8 min
Is New York City Coming Back?
Over the next several years, as the economic cost of COVID becomes full visible, New York City may face its second financial crisis
570 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- Oct 17, 2021
- 8 min
Interview: Stan Middleman on the Outlook for Housing and the Economy
This week we speak with Stan Middleman, founder and CEO of Freedom Mortgage, about the US economy and the outlook for residential mortgages
938 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- Oct 12, 2021
- 6 min
Bank Earnings Setup: Rebound to 2020
Many of the better managed financials that we track have become sellers of assets rather than buyers in the past several months.
317 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- Sep 24, 2021
- 5 min
Joe Biden Doubles Down on Housing
After years of FOMC-induced asset price inflation, does the housing market really need more help?
893 views
R. Christopher Whalen
- May 17, 2021
- 5 min
Joe Biden Declares War on Family Farms, Owner Occupied Businesses and Home Ownership
Why is Joe Biden declaring war on American family farmers, investors in multifamily real estate and Main Street USA?
2,844 views
Christopher Whalen
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