…it blew up,” Buffett contended, and in the case of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, the results would have been disastrous had not the federal government swept in to guarantee all…
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Paul Singer, Who Predicted The Economic Crises, On What’s Next
…every financial emergency by pouring more money into the economy, that enabled federal governments to incur massive deficits and go deeper into debt. It also drove the popularity of cryptocurrency…
Bond Investors Find Opportunities in Turmoil
…exempt from state and federal taxes. Indeed, Baird’s high-duration municipal bond fund holds a gold rating from Morningstar and ranks in the top 4% of its category for its 3-year…
Everyone Is Losing Money, Warns Dalio
…order to fill budget deficits, the federal government will need to borrow money by selling off debt through means such as U.S. Treasurys, but those who buy it need to…
SEC Turns Focus on Earnings Manipulation
Federal regulators are looking into companies whose executives, under pressure to hit certain targets, are manipulating earnings results, reports an article in The Wall Street Journal. Over 99% of S&P…
Banks Are Still Bargains To Some Investors
…Wall Street Journal. After a deal with federal regulators for First Citizens Bancshares to buy pieces of Silicon Valley Bank was reached, the Nasdaq Bank Index which tracks commercial lenders…
Buffett’s Slapback At Buyback Critics Is Fair
…money has already been taxed; in Berkshire’s case, that amounts to $32 billion over the last decade. Noted Buffett in his letter, “When it comes to federal taxes, individuals who…
How To Find Quality Growth Stocks
…giant Microsoft, solar-equipment manufacturer SolarEdge Technologies, which says it’s projecting growth across all of its markets thanks to renewable-energy incentives from the federal government. Arista, which makes cloud-networking-gear, was another…
Economists Foresee A Recession
…Wall Street Journal. Of course, economists aren’t always right; since the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia began an annual survey of GDP expectations in 1968, not one recession was forecast…
Societal Inequality Drives Market Performance
…demand and wage increases won’t “be good for profit margins.” But a major shift to wealth redistribution and worker power is unlikely, given the partisan breakdown of the federal government….