Silicon valley bank is the biggest us bank failure since washington mutual during the 2008 financial crisis

Regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank on Friday. It had more than $200 billion in assets. That's the biggest failure since WaMu collapsed....

March 10, 2023, 2:10 pm

Silicon valley bank collapse has echoes of 2008. here's why things are different this time

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank is rattling markets and raising uncomfortable questions: Will it undermine the broader banking system and start a n...

March 10, 2023, 1:50 pm

Banking dominos continue to fall as silicon valley bank is seized

(Kitco News) - Following the demise of Silvergate Bank, Silicon Valley Bank now finds itself on the ropes as a...

March 10, 2023, 12:11 pm

Svb financial's black swan - what's next?

Everyone now seems very concerned that the black swan of the SVB Financial Group will damage the U.S. banking system, similar to what we experienced i...

March 10, 2023, 9:34 am

A year ago today crude oil closed at 15-year high. why that's particularly important

The financial world is consumed with inflation worries as the US 2-year yield spikes to 5.06% but this is an important chart to keep in mind.

3 no-brainer stocks to buy with $400 right now

Last year, the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite produced their worst returns since 2008. Histor...

March 8, 2023, 5:21 am

$usdmxn: the peso still needs more downside, holding down the dollar

The Dollar has been in a fantastic rally since its lows in 2008. It is in the process of ending the cyc...

March 7, 2023, 5:27 pm

With only 3% of total traded volume, is social trading "dead?”

The Social Trading concept was introduced for the first time over a decade ago, in 2008. It quickly ...

March 4, 2023, 8:02 pm

Why michael burry is sounding the alarm on student loan forgiveness plans

Investor Michael Burry is warning that student debt forgiveness could have “terrible consequences.” Burry gained fame for betting against phony mo...

March 3, 2023, 10:30 am

Ex-boj gov shirakawa urges re-examination of monetary framework, inflation targets

Masaaki Shirakawa was Bank of Japan Governor from April 2008 until March...

March 2, 2023, 3:12 am

Elon musk suggests warren buffett should buy tesla stock - and reveals charlie munger could have invested in 2008 at a tiny fraction of its valuation today

Musk welcomed the idea of Buffett as a Tesla shareholder, and noted Munger could have bought in at less than 0.1% of the automaker's current valuation...

February 27, 2023, 8:52 am

Reits to consider as u.s. housing market tumbles

As the dust settles and markets digest a dire realization, housing markets - which seemed to be the focus for investors and home buyers alike during t...

February 27, 2023, 7:31 am

3 high-yielding reits: through the eyes of a tiger

Having lived through the “great one” (in 2008), you should know that my risk tolerance level is muc...

February 26, 2023, 7:00 am

U.s. home values declined by $2.3 trillion in 2nd-half of 2022, redfin says

Redfin Corp. RDFN, -0.95% said Wednesday the total value of homes in the U.S. totaled $45.3 trillion at the end of 2022, which is down about $2.3 tril...

February 22, 2023, 8:27 am

Govz: an aggressive bet on a likely u.s. depression

While a US recession is widely anticipated, investors and analysts are underestimating its likely severity. Conditions today are remarkably similar to...

February 21, 2023, 12:43 am

Uga: a way for investors to hedge their own income statement

UGA was the first ETF created (back in 2008) to track the price of gasoline, using futures contracts. I...

February 19, 2023, 4:06 am

Warren buffett's $3 billion investment in general electric saved the industrial titan from a catastrophic meltdown, a new book reveals

Buffett's backing was crucial to GE's huge financing arm avoiding a default and bankruptcy in 2008, aut...

February 17, 2023, 7:34 am

Microsoft ditches yammer brand and goes all-in on viva engage

Microsoft has confirmed that it's finally killing off Yammer, the enterprise social network it procured more than a decade ago for $1.2 billion. Yamme...

February 14, 2023, 6:51 am

3 stocks to buy down over 5% in the past week

The Morningstar U.S. Market Index lost 19.4% in 2022, its biggest annual loss since 2008. So if you wer...

February 13, 2023, 5:13 pm

Natwest to pay first chief exec bonus since financial crash

NatWest will pay its boss an annual cash bonus of close to £1mln as rising interest rates improve the bank's performance, according to reports today....

February 13, 2023, 7:16 am