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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Sep 11, 2017
- 5 min
Goldman Sachs & the Volcker Rule
Austin | Last week we heard optimistic noises coming from some of the top executives in the world of mortgage finance at the...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Sep 5, 2017
- 8 min
The Interview: Paul Murphy, Cadence Bancorporation
Brooklyn | In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we speak to Paul Murphy, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director,...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Aug 29, 2017
- 5 min
Fed Chairs & Credit Bubbles
New York | Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s defense of the benefits of regulation last week in Jackson Hole probably killed her chances for...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Aug 22, 2017
- 6 min
Mortgage Finance Update: Winter is Here
New York | After several weeks on the road talking to mortgage professionals and business owners, below is an update on the world of...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Aug 14, 2017
- 7 min
The Interview: George Gleason, Bank of the Ozarks
In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we speak to George Gleason, II, Chairman and CEO of Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ:OZRK). ...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Aug 11, 2017
- 7 min
Housing & Mobility
"When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe." Thomas Jefferson New York |...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Aug 7, 2017
- 5 min
The Volcker Rule & the London Whale
"It is not down in any map; true places never are." Moby Dick Herman Melville San Diego | News reports that prosecutors have dropped...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Jul 31, 2017
- 6 min
Europe's Banking Dysfunction Worsens
“While the US and the UK have been mired in political chaos this year, the EU has enjoyed improved economic conditions and some political...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Jul 26, 2017
- 5 min
Bitcoin: Fake Asset or Security?
“I came of age on Wall Street when the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board—he was William McChesney Martin—condemned even trace amounts...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Jul 18, 2017
- 5 min
Bank Earnings & Fed Chairs
New York | Earlier this week we appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to talk about bank earnings and the Fed. The results from the top-four...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Jul 13, 2017
- 7 min
Q2 2017 Bank Earnings Outlook
Teton Springs | In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we take a prospective look at Q2 2107 earnings for the large cap banks...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Jul 9, 2017
- 6 min
US Equities: Unwinding the Yellen Leveraged Buyout
“When the music stops, in terms of liquidity, things will be complicated. But as long as the music is playing, you’ve got to get up and...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Jul 5, 2017
- 6 min
Fade the Great Rotation into Europe
New York | News last week that European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi was considering an end to the ECB’s extraordinary purchases of...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Jun 27, 2017
- 6 min
Do Stress Tests Help Bank Stocks?
Q: Are the annual stress tests good for bank stocks? See discussion on Yahoo Finance by clicking here (Interview starts at 12:30). Early...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Jun 23, 2017
- 3 min
View from the Lake: Stress Tests & Tight Lines
Grand Lake Stream | The IRA is writing today from Camp Kotok, which is held each year at Leen’s Lodge in Grand Lake Stream, Maine. We...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Jun 19, 2017
- 5 min
Inflation Trade: AMZN + WFM
“Markets go up on an escalator, they come down on an elevator. This is the most hideously overvalued market in history.” David Stockman...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Jun 15, 2017
- 8 min
Regulation is the Issue in Housing Finance
Below are some thoughts for the discussion at Cato Institute in Washington, D.C., today, “Financial Crisis and Reform: Have We Done...
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By: R. Christopher Whalen
- Jun 11, 2017
- 6 min
One & Done: Fed Rate Hikes End in June
“Stock prices have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau." Irving Fisher October 1929 This Thursday The IRA’s Christopher...
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jun 8, 2017
- 7 min
The Interview: John Kanas, BankUnited
In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we speak to John A. Kanas, Chairman of BankUnited (NYSE:BKU). Kanas rose to prominence...
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