Is the US regional bank crisis worsening?
Summit State Bank's Q2 Earnings Plummet. Q2 2024 Net Income: $928,000 Drops -67% from Q2 2023 Net Income $2,985,000. Earnings Decline: 69%. Stock Drop: -15%. $SSBI. Source: The Coastal Journal
On average with the 4-year cycle... the next few months are sideways at best...
Source: Grant Hawkridge
The view from Apollo: Still no signs of a recession in the US
Source: Apollo
US banks are facing $517 Billion of Unrealized Losses - nobody wants interest rate cuts more than them
Source: Barchart, BofA
American stock ownership is back at all-time highs
Source: Markets & Mayhem, Visual Capitalist
The rich are getting richer faster than ever before
The top 40% of US income earners hold 83% of the total net worth, near an all-time record. The top 20% account for 71% of the total net worth, up 10 percentage points over the last 2 decades. On the other hand, the bottom 40% of income households hold only 8% of the wealth. Moreover, the bottom 20% of earners reflect just 3% of total US wealth. Over the last few years, the rich have gotten a lot richer. Most consumers are struggling. Source: The Kobeissi Letter, BofA
Growth vs Value: a clear trend shift since July
Source: Mike Z., Goldman Sachs
Hedgefunds are buying the dip in tech, per Goldman
Source: Goldman Sachs, Markets & Mayhem
