Another great quarter for Microsoft that beat Wall Street analysts’ expectations comfortably (what a surprise), but once again the tides turned when the management started to provide guidance on future growth that came short of what investors were expecting, sending the stock price negative almost 4% during after-hours trading. However,…
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WHAT HSBC ISN’T TELLING US: UNCOVERING THE RED FLAGS AND HIDDEN RISKS IN THEIR Q3 REPORT
Dear reader, please accept my apologies, but today’s article is going to be quite short. Why? Because in its latest quarterly release HSBC disclosed pretty much nothing relevant to truly assess its balance sheet’s strength in the 71 pages made available to the public. However, even if you can clearly…
MARKET EUPHORIA VS. ECONOMIC REALITY: GLOBAL STOCKS SOAR AS CRACKS DEEPEN BENEATH
To be completely honest, when I saw what happened today in the first minutes of trading in the Japanese stock market, my jaw dropped to the floor. I could not believe my eyes, literally. The outcome of Japan’s elections has been quite bad, with the government in charge effectively now…
[PODCAST] JustDario Cigar Time – Episode 3
TLDR: A walk through my personal investments and their rationale
CRE CRISIS: HIDDEN LOSSES AND QUESTIONABLE OPTIMISM IN DEUTSCHE BANK’S Q3-24 REPORT
How is it possible that Deutsche Bank’s provisions for credit losses related to Commercial Real Estate (CRE) loans DECREASED by 34% compared to Q2-24? No, I am not joking; it is right there hidden in the fine print of the bank’s Q3-24 report as you can see below. Furthermore, “The…
THE FED’S HIDDEN QE: HOW BANKS ARE PROPPING UP ASSET PRICES AT THE COST OF FUTURE INFLATION
A few days ago in “EXPOSING THE ILLUSION: HOW MODERN ECONOMICS FUELS WEALTH INEQUALITY AND ZOMBIE MARKETS,” I discussed how current economic theories, often used to guide market decisions, are being contradicted by the actual results they produce. Right now, many are puzzled by how the USD, US yields, and…
HOW THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION SET UP MINE FIELDS ALL OVER THE US ECONOMY TO UNDERMINE THE FUTURE GOVERNMENT IN CASE THEY LOSE ELECTIONS
First of all, for those not familiar with it, let me quickly describe what is a minefield. Literally speaking a minefield is an area planted with explosive devices designed to deter or damage enemy forces, and it is primarily used as a defensive measure to control movement and protect strategic…
THE ECB: EUROPE’S CONTRADICTIONS BUREAU, NOT JUST THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
Let’s dive into the latest ECB press release, specifically focusing on the main reason behind their decision to cut rates by 25 basis points today: “Inflation is expected to rise in the coming months, before declining to target in the course of next year. Domestic inflation remains high, as wages…
GPUs OVERSUPPLY IS ALREADY HERE – HOW ASML’S MISTAKE EXPOSED NVIDIA’S CASTLE OF LIES
No, I am not going to begin talking about what happened yesterday with ASML. Before we get there, we need to start from the 11th of October when this article (of course totally ignored by MSM and Social Media busy broadcasting the latest phenomenal predictions Jensen Huang was spitting out…
TODAY “EVERYTHING WILL BE AWESOME” FOR BANK OF AMERICA
Last week, Warren Buffett officially cut Berkshire Hathaway holdings in Bank of America to less than 10% ownership of the bank. Going forward, he will not be subject to prompt disclosures applied to “insiders”. In other words, he will be able to sell BAC shares at a faster pace without…