(Update story with comments from James Shanahan, financial services analyst at Edward Jones.) The Federal Reserve on Thursday announced the results of its annual stress tests for 33 large US banks and US subsidiaries of foreign banks. Since the Fed’s “severely adverse scenario” for stress testing was designed in February, …
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“ “If you don’t have tail coverage, I suggest that not being in the market we face great uncertainty.” “ That is the author of “Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Unlikely”, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, who offers his point of view on the risks that arise in the market …
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REUTERS / Danny Moloshok Bank stocks fell on Friday after the Federal Reserve capped dividends and banned stock buybacks until at least the end of the third quarter. Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo fell more than 5%, while Bank of America, JPMorgan and Citibank fell between 3.9% and 4.4%. The …
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Mortgage rates held at record lows for the second straight week, which could present an opportunity for some homeowners to increase their emergency funds. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.13% for the week ending June 25, unchanged from the previous week, Freddie Mac FMCC, + 0.47% reported Thursday. Comparatively, these …
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The Federal Reserve requires banks to resubmit their capital return plans in light of the tensions the coronavirus places on the financial system. Olivier Douliery / AFP / Getty Images Text size The banks’ shares sank in the post-market, after the Federal Reserve took a tougher-than-expected stance on payments to …
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