The Institutional Risk Analyst

In this week’s edition of “The Wrap,” we feature our view of the top-ten key events in Washington and on Wall Street over the past week. Don’t forget to watch “The Wrap with Chris Whalen” on The Julia LaRoche Show  every Saturday on YouTube to catch our discussion of what’s hot and what’s not in the world of finance and investing.  March 20, 2026 | Gold and silver prices continued to pare gains from the past 90 days, even as deliverable supplies of both metals are shrinking

Yes, that's right, we are going to downgrade $8 trillion in GSE MBS and hundreds of billions in corporate debt.

Many homes in FL no longer have adequate home owners insurance much less federal flood insurance.