MortgagesBig banks cut thousands of jobs, more layoffs comingOctober 19, 202351Even as the economy has surprised forecasters with its resilience, lenders have cut headcount or announced plans to do so,...
FundsThe Cassandras are wrong about the market (again) — here’s why I’m upbeatJuly 17, 202387The boogeymen continue to be fictional, despite endless attempts to drum up fear and hasten the departure of millions of...
BankingAmerican banks face more pain, huge shiftJuly 10, 202358Rising interest rates, losses on commercial real estate and heightened regulatory scrutiny will pressure regional and midsized banks, leading to...
CurrenciesWhy BlackRock prefers ‘selected’ stocks in emerging markets as U.S. dollar weakensJanuary 17, 202350The backdrop for equities in emerging markets is turning more positive as the U.S. dollar weakens and China reopens its economy...
BankingJPMorgan Chase (JPM) earnings 4Q 2022January 13, 202374Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks during the Institute of International Finance (IIF)...
EconomyChina’s economy looks different than it was going into the pandemicDecember 22, 202287The central China city of Taiyuan saw its GDP grow by 10.9% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2022....
CurrenciesDollar falls against major currencies amid economy concerns; yuan strengthensDecember 6, 202230Some investors have been anticipating the Fed will soon slow its rate tightening pace, but recent upbeat U.S. employment, services...
BankingDow climbs 600 points as strong bank earnings help fuel relief rallyOctober 17, 202287Strong breadth as market ralliesA look under the surface shows market breadth is strong Monday, as stocks rally. Roughly 2,647...
CurrenciesRussia-Ukraine war has hit currencies hard. Here’s what analysts expect nextMarch 9, 2022152A man views a digital board showing Russian rouble exchange rates against the euro and the US dollar outside a...