FDIC: Problem Banks Declined, Residential REO Declined in Q3

17 minutes ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

The FDIC released the Quarterly Banking Profile for Q3 2021 this morning: Quarterly net income rose $18.4 billion (35.9 percent) to $69.5 billion from the same period one year ago....Total assets increased $462.6 billion (2 percent) from second quarter 2021 to $23.3 trillion. Securities rose $225 billion (3.9 percent), while cash and balances due from depository institutions rose $126.8 billion (3.6 percent). Growth in mortgage-backed securities (up $101.9 billion, or 3 percent) and U.S. Treasury securities (up $99.3 billion, or 8.5 percent) continued to drive quarterly increases in total securities. Loans and securities with maturities longer than 5 years now make up almost a third (31.3 percent) of total assets, up from 28 percent in fourth quarter 2019. Loans that were 90 days or more past due or in nonaccrual status (i.e., noncurrent loans) continued to decline ...

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance Readies IPO

30 minutes ago by SA IPO Analysis

Sorry Kids, Bitcoin is Acting Like Just Another Risk Asset

about 2 hours ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

Cryptocurrency advocates can offer a multitude of reasons for their enthusiasm. However, it seems Bitcoin is acting just like another risk asset. The post Sorry Kids, Bitcoin is Acting Like Just Another Risk Asset appeared first on Traders' Insight.

More on Case-Shiller and FHFA House Price Increases

about 2 hours ago by Calculated Risk @ Calculated Risk

Today, in the Newsletter: Case-Shiller National Index up 19.5% Year-over-year in SeptemberExcerpt: Both the Case-Shiller House Price Index (HPI) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) HPI for September were released today. Here is a graph of the month-over-month (MoM) change in the Case-Shiller National Index Seasonally Adjusted (SA).The MoM increase in Case-Shiller was at 1.18%; still historically high, but lower than the previous 13 months. House prices started increasing sharply in the Case-Shiller index in August 2020, so the last 14 months have all been historically very strong, but the peak MoM growth is behind us - and the year-over-price growth is starting to decelerate....<a href="ttps://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lyiDv8IoGz8/YaZMMcJ7_jI/AAAAAAAA7n8/Urw1ok2EvZUpOkgENwmK_N_YRqhDA_G1QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1110/CSMoMSept2021.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; ...

Green Shoots Emerging For Japan

about 2 hours ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

Japanese equity markets have lagged their developed market peers in 2021. The recent welcomed political developments, coupled with an improving earnings momentum and a weaker Yen, could set the stage for higher equity market performance in Japan next year. The post Green Shoots Emerging For Japan appeared first on Traders' Insight.

Where the Smart Money is Going on Wall Street | Tom Bowley | Trading Places (11.30.21)

about 2 hours ago by StockCharts @ StockCharts.com YouTube Channel

Tom discusses Monday's rebound and how the smart money on Wall Street is positioning right now. It might surprise you given the inflation and COVID talk. He highlights the areas most likely to advance and provides clues about upcoming earnings. He covers 3 declining stocks in the 3 You Must See. 00:00 - Introduction 04:25 - Daily Market Recap 09:52 - Talking Technically: NASDAQ 100 vs S&P 500 (QQQ:SPY) 16:48 - Relative Strength: S&P Sectors vs the S&P 500 26:48 - Earnings Spotlight: Salesforce (CRM), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS), Zscaler (ZS) 29:34 - 3 You Must See: U.S. Steel (X), Luminar Technologies (LMZR), Lumen Technologies (LUMN) CONNECT WITH TOM Website: https://www.earningsbeats.com/ Blog: https://stockcharts.com/articles/tradingplaces/ ––––– Enjoy this video? Subscribe to StockCharts on YouTube to watch more great content from top financial experts, with new content posted daily: https://tinyurl.com/wvet7qj See what better financial charting can do for you! Start your F...

3 Bullish Indicators For Airlines, Shipping And Bitcoin

about 2 hours ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

The U.S. hit a new pandemic high recently in terms of commercial air traffic. More than 2.45 million people boarded passenger jets on Sunday, November 28, according to TSA data. The post 3 Bullish Indicators For Airlines, Shipping And Bitcoin appeared first on Traders' Insight.

Investors Grapple With Uncertainty As Omicron Rattles Markets

about 2 hours ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

Markets were rattled by the news of the Omicron variant. Stocks sold off, oil prices dropped dramatically, and cryptocurrencies sold off as well. The post Investors Grapple With Uncertainty As Omicron Rattles Markets appeared first on Traders' Insight.

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations

about 2 hours ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

A DAO is an internet native coordination structure governed by code that allows like-minded people to come together and pool their resources to achieve some common goal The post Decentralized Autonomous Organizations appeared first on Traders' Insight.

Research links: future states of the world

about 2 hours ago by abnormalreturns @ Abnormal Returns

Tuesdays are all about academic (and practitioner) literature at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at...

Omicron Variant Creates Near-term Uncertainty

about 2 hours ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

Last Wednesday's Fed minutes release suggesting a stepped up tapering schedule combined with uncertainty over the impact of the Omicron virus variant created a mini panic by investors. The post Omicron Variant Creates Near-term Uncertainty appeared first on Traders' Insight.

Hormel Reappears as an Earnings Outlier While its Stock Price Underperforms

about 2 hours ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

2021’s best-performing Consumer Staples member reports monthly same-store sales results later this week. Can the stock keep running? The post Hormel Reappears as an Earnings Outlier While its Stock Price Underperforms appeared first on Traders' Insight.

Developing a trading hypothesis

about 2 hours ago by Michael Martin @ MartinKronicle

Subscribe to the show   Planning to win. Click here to  get your free copy of The Inner Voice of Trading audiobook. The post Developing a trading hypothesis appeared first on MartinKronicle.

The Week that Was: November 22 to November 26

about 3 hours ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

Last week (November 22 – November 26), news of an emerging, potentially problematic strain of COVID-19 sparked worries about possible shutdowns. The post The Week that Was: November 22 to November 26 appeared first on Traders' Insight.

ETF Battles: ARKK vs GTEK

about 3 hours ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

In this episode of ETF Battles you'll watch an audience requested skirmish between two growth stock ETFs - the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) vs. the Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders ETF (GTEK). Which ETF is the better play? The post ETF Battles: ARKK vs GTEK appeared first on Traders' Insight.

Understand the Drivers

about 3 hours ago by Louis Sykes @ All Star Charts

For every asset you own, it’s essential to understand its drivers. We do this all the time when looking at the components of ETFs and funds and evaluating intermarket correlations, and crypto shouldn’t be any different. As we outlined in yesterday’s note, the recently observed increased correlation between Bitcoin and legacy markets is something to […] The post Understand the Drivers appeared first on All Star Charts.

Factoring in Earnings Revisions

about 3 hours ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

Despite the fact that positive revisions may be less frequent going forward, revisions could still be an interesting variable to consider in a stock selection process. The post Factoring in Earnings Revisions appeared first on Traders' Insight.

Rivian: The Projections Are Priced In, And The Projections Are Overly Optimistic

about 3 hours ago by SA IPO Analysis

Who Is Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s New Under-The-Radar CEO?

about 3 hours ago by IBKR Traders’ Insight

With Jack Dorsey exiting the chief executive’s role at Twitter, the company’s board of directors unanimously voted to name Parag Agrawal as CEO and a member of the board, effective immediately. The post Who Is Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s New Under-The-Radar CEO? appeared first on Traders' Insight.

ADR Delisting Risk Could Spark An Alibaba Exodus

about 3 hours ago by SA Most Popular