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30 Oct 2023

U.S. Bank losses on held-to-maturity assets have soared to an ALL-TIME HIGH of $400 Billion

Source: Barchart

30 Oct 2023

This is WORSE than the 2008 Financial Crisis. Credit card defaults are rising at levels NEVER seen in 3 decades

Source: Game of Trades

26 Oct 2023

4 of Wall Street's biggest banks have recently plummeted to levels not seen since the devastating March Banking Crisis

YTD losses are staggering, with 📉 ranging from -15% to -24% causing significant concerns for investors & overall market Source: The Coastal Journal

23 Oct 2023

In case you missed it...

Citigroup $C closed at its lowest price in more than 3.5 years Source: Barchart

16 Oct 2023

$JPM JP Morgan Chase Q3 FY23

CEO Jamie Dimon: "Now may be the most dangerous time the world has seen in decades." • Net revenue +22% Y/Y to $39.9B ($0.5B beat). • Net Income $13.2B. • EPS: $4.33 ($0.39 beat). • CET1 ratio of 14.3%. Source: App Economy Insights

13 Oct 2023

JPMorgan Debuts Tokenization Platform, BlackRock Among Key Clients According to a report by cointelegraph

United States banking giant JPMorgan debuted its in-house blockchain-based tokenization application, the Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN), on Oct. 11, according to Bloomberg. TCN settled its first trade for asset management giant BlackRock. The Tokenized Collateral Network is an application that allows investors to utilize assets as collateral. Using #blockchain technology, investors can transfer collateral ownership without moving assets in underlying ledgers. In its first public collateralized trade between JPMorgan and BlackRock, the TCN turned shares of one money market fund into digital tokens, which were then transferred to Barclays bank as security for an over-the-counter derivatives exchange between the two companies. Source: www.zerohedge.com, www.cointelegraph.com

12 Oct 2023

The consumer is borrowing more than they can afford to pay

The consumer default rate on credit card loans from small lenders has seen a sharp spike to 7.51% This level is higher than the: - Dot Com bubble - Financial Crisis - C-19 With credit card interest rates still above 20%. Consumers are going to continue feeling the pressure. Source: Game of Trades

12 Oct 2023

Bank credit has now entered contraction territory. After witnessing one of sharpest declines on record

Since 1974, this has only happened ONCE: → The Financial Crisis. Back then, this metric reached levels as low as -5%. At the current rate, the risk of a credit event is on the rise. Source: Game of trades

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