The Institutional Risk Analyst

“The great wheel of circulation is altogether different from the goods which are circulated by means of it. The revenue of the society...

New York | We start the week in downtown Manhattan with a presentation to the International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers in...

Washington | Some of the housing industry’s largest trade groups reportedly want housing finance agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to...

Austin | Last week we heard optimistic noises coming from some of the top executives in the world of mortgage finance at the...

Brooklyn | In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we speak to Paul Murphy, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director,...

New York | Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s defense of the benefits of regulation last week in Jackson Hole probably killed her chances for...

New York | After several weeks on the road talking to mortgage professionals and business owners, below is an update on the world of...

In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we speak to George Gleason, II, Chairman and CEO of Bank of the Ozarks (NASDAQ:OZRK). ...

"When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe." Thomas Jefferson New York |...

"It is not down in any map; true places never are." Moby Dick Herman Melville San Diego | News reports that prosecutors have dropped...

“While the US and the UK have been mired in political chaos this year, the EU has enjoyed improved economic conditions and some political...

“I came of age on Wall Street when the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board—he was William McChesney Martin—condemned even trace amounts...

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...

Teton Springs | In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we take a prospective look at Q2 2107 earnings for the large cap banks...

“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...

New York | News last week that European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi was considering an end to the ECB’s extraordinary purchases of...

Q: Are the annual stress tests good for bank stocks? See discussion on Yahoo Finance by clicking here (Interview starts at 12:30). Early...

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...

“Markets go up on an escalator, they come down on an elevator. This is the most hideously overvalued market in history.” David Stockman...

Below are some thoughts for the discussion at Cato Institute in Washington, D.C., today, “Financial Crisis and Reform: Have We Done...