Tag: banking crisis
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![First Republic Bank troubles weigh in on stock markets]()
First Republic Bank troubles weigh in on stock markets
As earnings continue to come out mixed, and raising the probabilities of an upcoming recession, leave it to the regional banks to once again take center stage. Many analysts warned that the regional bank crisis is not over when you consider the fact that deposits are shrinking, lending (a bank’s primary business) is slowing, and…
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![Short bet against Canadian Bank TD increases by 45%]()
Short bet against Canadian Bank TD increases by 45%
Two weeks ago, Canadian bank Toronto-Dominion (TD) became the world’s most shorted bank. Hedge fund bets against TD hit $4.2 billion. This news raised some concerns for Canadians as hedge funds are clearly shorting TD for some reason. Is it a bet against the Canadian economy? Most analysts agree the short is a sympathy play…
