UBS reported its Q2-24 earnings, and after a brief moment of selling pressure at the open, the stock started soaring, ending the day up more than 5%. Yes, on the surface, UBS reported a net profit more than double what Wall Street analysts expected, and that was enough to feed…
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WILL BANKS MANAGE TO HIDE THEIR MOUNTAIN OF LOSSES FOR ONE MORE QUARTER?
The previous quarter, banks truly stretched any possible accounting and regulatory standard to the limit to kick the can down the road, hoping a #FED rate cut could give them some relief. Unfortunately for them, not only did this not happen, but today our dear Jerome Burns reminded everyone that…
THE DANGERS OF FINANCIAL ENGINEERING AND, WHEN THAT IS NOT ENOUGH, ACCOUNTING FRAUD
I have to admit, yesterday was one of those days when I personally struggled quite a bit. While I was going through #UBS financial statements, finding something incredible (if not shocking) on every other page, #UBS share price was skyrocketing in the market (UBS Q1-24 RESULTS REVIEW – THE “LA…
UBS Q1-24 RESULTS REVIEW – THE “LA LA LAND” BANK
“UBS swings back to profit and smashes earnings expectations for the first quarter”, was the CNBC headline shortly after #UBS Q1-24 results announcement. But what about all other MSM? Everyone, of course, is jumping on the same celebratory bandwagon. I wonder how many of these people influencing markets and sentiment…
EVERYONE IN UBS IS LOOKING FOR A LIFEBOAT TO ESCAPE THE SINKING TITANIC
As I warned about many times before (#UBS ENCORE SERIES), the rescue of Credit Suisse was surely going to put #UBS in great danger and, as expected, the bank is now going through an existential crisis. The extent of the existential crisis was already clear in their Q4-23 results, where…