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3 days ago8 min

Chairman Powell Jumps the Shark

The markets got their rate cut over the past six months and now may have to give some of that back.

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Jul 11, 20234 min

Michael Barr's Capital Proposal Deliberately Misses the Point

The sad fact is that even with another 2% capital, most US banks are arguably insolvent thanks to the Fed “going big.”

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Feb 13, 20238 min

Ginnie Mae - Credit Suisse = ? A Biden MSR Tax? Does BKI + ICE = < 2?

Our view is that the BKI purchase is a horrible deal for ICE shareholders, a value killer of epic proportions

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Mar 1, 20223 min

When "Force Majeure" Isn't Quite

The imposition of sanctions on Russia is not as comprehensive as some press reports suggest.

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Sep 20, 202111 min

The IRA Bank Book | Q3 2021

In the Q3 2021 edition of The IRA Bank Book, we document the slow destruction of US bank asset and equity returns by the FOMC.

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