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Fed Cracks Down On Banks' Crypto Activities, Signaling Wider Regulatory War On Digital Assets
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 - 10:39am | 437The U.S. Federal Reserve is ramping up its oversight of banks' activities in the digital asset space, signaling a broader effort by American regulators to limit the banking industry's interactions with cryptocurrencies. The central bank revealed the launch of a program dedicated to...
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Big Banks To Bolster Capital by 16% Under Proposed US Regulations: Financial Stocks Fall
Thursday, July 27, 2023 - 3:42pm | 607In a significant overhaul of banking regulations since the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. regulators have proposed that large banks, including the likes of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and others, bolster their capital levels by an average of 16% to safeguard against potential...
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Wall Street Banks Face Regulatory Headwinds That Could Deplete $118 Billion In Excess Capital
Wednesday, July 26, 2023 - 12:07pm | 571Wall Street’s financial giants, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:BAC), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS), Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE WFC), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and others are gearing up for impending regulatory shifts...
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Earnings Reactions Are Upside-down
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 - 9:41am | 2074Inflation was out of control, interest rates soared, bonds screamed caution and a recession seemed imminent. Yet, here we are, 20 months later with the S&P 500's bear market nearing a full recovery, just 260 points short. Talk about market resilience! Market Prices as of 4 pm EST, 7/24/23...
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Challenging Banking Dynamics: Is The Current US Banking Troubles A Rerun Of The 1990's?
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 - 1:27pm | 640Did you know that the global banking system is experiencing signs of significant consolidation? It is fair to say that it’s primarily because of the brunt of higher interest rates on bank balance sheets, causing a notable decrease in bond assets and a decrease in loan activities. Amongst the...
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Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab Report Tuesday: Earnings Season Heats Up
Monday, July 17, 2023 - 9:06am | 757Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE:SCHW) are expected to announce second-quarter financial results Tuesday. This follows the recent earnings reports of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo Company (NYSE:WFC), BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK),...
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3 Financial ETFs To Watch As US Bank Earnings Season Kicks Off Friday
Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 5:24pm | 820Major U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK), Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C), and State Street Corp. (NYSE:STT), are scheduled to release their second-quarter earnings results on Friday, July 14. Bank Earnings Season Has Begun...
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US Banking Heavyweights Set To Release Q2 Results: What To Watch For
Tuesday, July 11, 2023 - 2:20pm | 1024American banks’ earnings season is nearly here, with some industry heavyweights set to announce their second-quarter results on Friday, July 14. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:BLK), Citigroup (NYSE:C), and State Street Corp. (...
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'Rich Dad Poor Dad' Author Warns 'More Banks About To Fail': 'I Would Not Believe Anything Pres Biden ... Powell or ... Yellin Say'
Saturday, June 17, 2023 - 11:37am | 623The recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have sparked concerns about the possibility of other regional banks facing similar challenges. 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' author Robert Kiyosaki recently cautioned his followers that the banking crisis is...
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Soros Fund Management Chief Executive Says Additional Banks Will Fail: 'There Are More Problems Under The Surface'
Sunday, June 11, 2023 - 1:21pm | 622Dawn Fitzpatrick, the chief executive of the $5.61 billion private investment firm Soros Fund Management, says the crisis in the U.S. banking sector is not yet over, and more failures are on the way. In an interview with Bloomberg, Fitzpatrick said that additional bank...
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JPMorgan's Daring Leap: Transforming India's Banking Landscape With Revolutionary Blockchain Tech
Monday, June 5, 2023 - 1:01pm | 454JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is set to pioneer a groundbreaking initiative in India, partnering with major local banks to implement a blockchain-oriented platform aimed at streamlining interbank dollar transactions within the country's burgeoning international financial center. Kaustubh...
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Charlie Munger Says U.S. Banks Are Full Of Bad Commercial Property Loans: 'There's A Lot Of Agony Out There'
Sunday, April 30, 2023 - 4:43pm | 416Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Vice Chairman Charlie Munger made a startling comment about the ongoing banking crisis in the U.S. during a recent interview. In an interview with the Financial Times that was published on Sunday, Munger warned that a storm is brewing in...
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Bitcoin Set To Skyrocket To $100,000 By 2024: Analyst Predicts A Decentralized Future
Monday, April 24, 2023 - 5:18pm | 475The current stress in the traditional banking sector is favorable for Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) outperformance, leading to a potential for the largest digital currency to reach $100,000 by the end of 2024, according to a note published by Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick. Kendrick...
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Bitcoin Skyrocketed To $30,000 Earlier This Week — Here's What Experts Predict Could Happen Next
Saturday, April 15, 2023 - 8:59am | 673Some elements of this story were previously reported by Benzinga, and it has been updated. Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) value has been on the rise over the past several days, fueled by expectations of the upcoming halving and the possibility of a cut in the interest rate by the U.S....
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First Republic Rallies As Major US Banks Pledge Assistance To Calm Markets
Thursday, March 16, 2023 - 1:50pm | 691First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) may get a substantial capital injection or perhaps a full acquisition from a consortium of large financial institutions, including JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Wells...