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1st Quarter 2024 Economic And Market Outlook: Potential Increased Volatility, Threats To Economic Growth, And Equity Markets

Nerd's Eye View

As has been the case for the past several quarters, the prevailing characteristic of the economy is one of bifurcation, with interest rate-sensitive sectors remaining in a recession (as evidenced by the manufacturing sector's 16-month-long contraction), while the services sector (which accounts for nearly 80% of U.S. GDP) continues to expand.

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All about types of financial statement reports

Spreadym

The three main types of financial statements are: Income Statement (Profit and Loss Statement) Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position) Cash Flow Statement Income Statement (Profit and Loss Statement) The income statement summarizes a company's revenues, expenses, and profits or losses over a specific period, typically quarterly or annually.

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MiB: Zeke Faux, Number Go Up

Barry Ritholtz

His research found that there have been huge losses through scams and hacks. Merely throwing that cash into safe 10-Year Treasuries yielding 4.5-5% 5% makes Tether one of the world’s most profitable companies. Today, it’s trading at $0.069, down >99%.

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Data Update 5 for 2023: The Earnings Test

Musings on Markets

As I have argued in all four of my posts, so far, about 2022, it was year when we saw a return to normalcy on many fronts, as treasury rates reverted back to pre-2008 levels, and risk capital discovered that risk has a downside.

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World’s Best Banks 2024—Asia-Pacific

Global Finance

Lending rates followed central bank tightening moves, while deposit rates lagged; and across the region, there were some record profits. In Japan, profits at the country’s five most prominent banking groups leapt 56% to a record ¥2 trillion (about $12.6 billion after-tax profit versus $8.3 of E.Sun’s overall profit.

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Breach of Trust: Decoding the Banking Crisis

Musings on Markets

A bank collects deposits from customers, offering the quid quo pro of convenience, safety and sometimes interest income (on those deposits that are interest-beating) and either lends this money out to borrowers (individuals and businesses), charging an interest rate that is high enough to cover defaults and leave a surplus profit for the bank.

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The Changing Face Of FDI

Global Finance

Ryan, Deutsche Bank: China is holding fewer US treasuries and more agency and corporate securities. Eighty-eight percent of respondents planned to increase their FDI commitments, and 89% called FDI “more important to their corporate profitability and competitiveness” over that period.