By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: On Sunday, February 4, the CBS program 60 Minutes aired a taped interview with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The actual interview had occurred three days earlier and was conducted by 60 Minutes interviewer Scott Pelley….
BanksterCrime: By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: April 3, 2024 ~ Finance Professors John Griffin (left) and Alex Priest Last August, the Journal of Finance published a study by two finance professors that should have made bold headlines in every major…
Watchman: It’s the Moment When the Music Stops Playing, Investors Stop Buying, and the Ponzi Game Ends Abruptly. It’s a Hard Crash. America’s on the Brink of Its Minsky Moment
By SRH, The Bible reminds us to stay vigilant and protect our hearts from the corruption of sin. Evil can only infiltrate our lives if we allow it to take root in our hearts, much like a vampire needing an…
2/14/24: The Federal Reserve Has Abruptly Terminated the Banking Bailout Program That Has Been Sustaining Institutions. Expect Banks To Start Collapsing in the Near Future
By SRH,The federal authorities seem to be on the verge of closing down the Regional National Banks in order to usher in digital currency. Tribulations Playing Out In Real Time!. Unnoticed by the masses, the Federal Reserve ceased its emergency…
3/8/24: Steve Mnuchin, the Treasury Secretary Under Trump and Known for His Involvement in Foreclosures, Teams up With Hedge Fund Individuals To Acquire a Struggling Bank Backed by Federal Insurance for Just $2 per Share.
By SRH, Steve Mnuchin, the former Treasury Secretary under Trump, has joined forces with his associates from his time as a foreclosure mogul at OneWest and various hedge funds and private equity firms to orchestrate a takeover at the struggling…
3/7/24: Wall Street Mega Banks Have Created a Circular Firing Squad with Credit Derivatives and Capital Relief Trades – with the Fed’s Blessing
By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: On June 11, 2015, the Office of Financial Research (OFR) released a sobering report on how banks were reducing their requirements to hold adequate capital against potential losses by engaging in non-transparent “capital relief trades” with…
3/4/24: Bank Failures Since 2009–The New Norm Banks Collapse
Earlier in the year Silicon Valley Bank failed March 10 and then Signature Bank failed two days later, ending the unusual streak of more than 800 days without a bank failure. Before Citizens Bank failed Friday, Heartland Tri-State Bank failed…
2/3/24: Which Banks Are In Trouble In 2024?
BanksterCrime: The worst banks in America of 2024 It’s important to keep in mind that even if a bank is featured here, that doesn’t mean it should be avoided at all costs — these are still major businesses with large…
3/1/24: The Fed Pretends to Send a Warning to Wall Street’s Mega Banks on Derivatives and Counterparty Risk
BanksterCrime: By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: On Tuesday, the Vice Chair for Supervision at the Federal Reserve, Michael Barr, delivered a speech at a risk management conference in Manhattan. Barr’s objective was to convince conference attendees that the Fed has its…
2/12/24: The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crisis Warning Bell Didn’t Ring Before the Repo Crisis of 2019 or This Year’s Bank Runs
BanksterCrime: By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: The Office of Financial Research (OFR) is a unit of the U.S. Treasury Department. OFR was created as part of the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation of 2010 to keep the Financial Stability Oversight Council…