RKT Sinks, UWMC Wobbles, RITM Treads Water & Goldman Doubles Down
GS is a securities dealer first and foremost and has no comparative advantage as a bank.
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Christopher Whalen
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.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Feb 21
- 6 min
Is Stripe Worth $55 Billion? Really?
CEO Patrick Collison is guiding investors and the media to a $200 million profit in 2023. Selective disclosure??
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Feb 6
- 7 min
Goldman Sachs + Bank of New York Mellon = ?
The risk-adjusted return on capital for BK is negative and probably lower than Goldman, the highest risk large US bank
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jan 30
- 7 min
Why the FT is Wrong About Ally Financial
Ally is still more finance company than bank and really has no core deposit base worthy of the name.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jan 16
- 7 min
Goldman Drops Restatement; Jamie Dimon Drops the Ball on "Frank"
The Fed’s de facto embrace of inflation encourages misallocation of economic resources on a grand scale....
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Dec 20, 2022
- 5 min
Outliers: CapitalOne, Goldman Sachs & Citigroup
Like most nonbanks (and Goldman Sachs is predominantly a nonbank), volumes are falling and funding costs are rising.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Dec 9, 2022
- 5 min
Blockchain, Crypto & Falling Liquidity
Whether we are talking about corporate credit exposures or housing, the short trade may be the place to be over the next year.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Oct 2, 2022
- 10 min
Large Banks: QT Winners & Losers
A number of readers have asked us to talk about the winners and losers among large banks in the current interest rate environment.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Aug 15, 2022
- 9 min
Universal Banks | Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Charles Schwab, Raymond James & Stifel
Total noncore funding at GS was over $700 billion at the end of Q1 2022 vs $321 billion for MS.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Apr 17, 2022
- 6 min
Profile: Morgan Stanley vs Goldman Sachs
Simply stated, Morgan Stanley has a much more diverse and sustainable business model than Goldman Sachs...
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jan 27, 2022
- 6 min
Profile: Citigroup (C)
Why does this bank exist? What market does it serve and how will it grow in the future?
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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
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Sep 9, 2021
- 6 min
The IRA Top Ten Financials
Which US financial will best weather the coming equity market correction?
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Aug 23, 2021
- 7 min
Interview: Lee Smith, Flagstar Bank
We expect to see a lot more M&A activity over the next 12 – 18 months, as that’s the only way for some players to grow share.
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jul 12, 2021
- 3 min
Q2 2021 Bank Earnings Setup | GS, JPM, FRC | NIM Lower for Longer
Cheap liquidity c/o the FOMC does little for bank earnings when asset returns are also falling
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Apr 12, 2021
- 6 min
Forbearance, Shrinking NIM & Prepayments Menace US Financials
Simply stated, US banks are twice as expensive as they were a year ago looking at earnings and assets....
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Jan 4, 2021
- 10 min
Profile: Bank of America
We think that a strong case can be made that to enhance shareholder value, Moynihan and the BAC board ought to spin-off Merrill Lynch...
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R. Christopher Whalen
- Nov 2, 2020
- 9 min
Bank Profiles: Morgan Stanley vs Goldman Sachs
Not all AUM is created equal. Even though GS claims to have twice the AUM of MS, it makes less than half the revenue....
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