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R. Christopher Whalen

Dec 46 min read

The Trump Trade & Sovereign Ratings

What happens to the Trump Trade and the broader equity markets if the FOMC passes on a December rate cut?

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R. Christopher Whalen

Nov 187 min read

Trump, Deficits & Credit Default Swaps

As a practical matter, no Fed chairman or governor can function without the support of the White House and the US Treasury.

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R. Christopher Whalen

Nov 136 min read

Fiat Currencies, GSEs & Presidents

Could President elect Donald Trump be facing a maxi market correction before inauguration day?

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R. Christopher Whalen

Nov 65 min read

Financials: Post-Trump Victory Notes

The changes that are going to occur in Washington over the next four years will be dramatically different than during Trump I.

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Is Trump Bullish for Interest Rates? Pump & Dump for GSE and Fintech Stocks

R. Christopher Whalen

Oct 306 min read

Is Trump Bullish for Interest Rates? Pump & Dump for GSE and Fintech Stocks

You can tell lies and damn lies about the idea of releasing Fannie and Freddie, but the SEC and FINRA cannot and will not say a word.

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R. Christopher Whalen

Oct 215 min read

Will BRICS Topple the Dollar?

Whenever you hear the magic words "blockchain" and "digital tokens," it's a good guess that whatever follows is nonsense.

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Will Rohit Chopra Kill Basel III? Shrinking NIM at JPM and WFC

R. Christopher Whalen

Oct 145 min read

Will Rohit Chopra Kill Basel III? Shrinking NIM at JPM and WFC

In opposing Basel III, Chopra is doing the bidding of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) but big banks are very happy to have no rule at all.

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Hurricanes, Insurance & the Cost of Risk

R. Christopher Whalen

Oct 106 min read

Hurricanes, Insurance & the Cost of Risk

Many homes in FL no longer have adequate home owners insurance much less federal flood insurance.

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R. Christopher Whalen

Oct 78 min read

Chairman Powell Jumps the Shark

The markets got their rate cut over the past six months and now may have to give some of that back.

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Jim Rickards: The Treasury Should Buy Gold

R. Christopher Whalen

Sep 307 min read

Jim Rickards: The Treasury Should Buy Gold

The Treasury should begin to buy gold again to demonstrate that the dollar is real.

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R. Christopher Whalen

Sep 194 min read

Powell FOMC Goes Big and Political

If President Donald Trump wins in November, he’ll be more than justified in demanding Jerome Powell’s immediate resignation.

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WGA Bank Top 100+ | Large Banks Retreat, Small Banks Rise

R. Christopher Whalen

Sep 115 min read

WGA Bank Top 100+ | Large Banks Retreat, Small Banks Rise

The big story nobody is discussing is the fact that large banks led by JPM, BAC and TFC continue to sell off briskly

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R. Christopher Whalen

Aug 136 min read

Bank of Nova Scotia + KeyCorp = ??

If you were really, REALLY going to do mortgage warehouse lending in today's market, KEY would be the better platform, not BNS.

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The Powell Hedge Fund Drives Private Market Instability

R. Christopher Whalen

Aug 127 min read

The Powell Hedge Fund Drives Private Market Instability

In 2019, the FOMC essentially nationalized the US money markets, eliminating private price discovery for a representation of a market.

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Yellen's FSOC: Housing Policy Dreams vs Mortgage Market Reality

R. Christopher Whalen

Jul 306 min read

Yellen's FSOC: Housing Policy Dreams vs Mortgage Market Reality

Yellen's proposal for a backstop is merely a canard to help Treasury avoid another fiasco next time a Ginnie Mae issuer fails

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Will Donald Trump Release Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac?? Really?

R. Christopher Whalen

Jul 219 min read

Will Donald Trump Release Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac?? Really?

If JPM, PFSI or UWMC want to pay the government to wrap conventional MBS in a “AA+” sovereign rating, why should the Treasury say no?

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Should the US Exit the Basel Accord in Trump II?

R. Christopher Whalen

Jul 158 min read

Should the US Exit the Basel Accord in Trump II?

The Basel Accord is one of the single biggest examples of a regulatory agency literally creating a new law from whole cloth.

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USSC Kills Chevron | Zombie Banks Pass Stress Tests?

R. Christopher Whalen

Jul 18 min read

USSC Kills Chevron | Zombie Banks Pass Stress Tests?

The Fed bank stress tests are another sign of magical thinking in Washington.

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Interview: Brian Barnier on the Fed and Inflation in Never Never Land

R. Christopher Whalen

Jun 175 min read

Interview: Brian Barnier on the Fed and Inflation in Never Never Land

In the 1950s through maybe into the late 1990s, the FOMC could control mortgage interest rates....

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Interview: Robert Brusca on the Federal Open Market Committee

R. Christopher Whalen

Jun 109 min read

Interview: Robert Brusca on the Federal Open Market Committee

Powell won’t hit the two percent target, but he won’t change the target either.

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