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1st Quarter 2024 Economic And Market Outlook: Potential Increased Volatility, Threats To Economic Growth, And Equity Markets

Nerd's Eye View

With a plethora of interdependent and ever-changing parts, gaining a clear (or even not-terribly-fuzzy) understanding of where the economy stands at any given moment is a daunting task, to say the least. Meanwhile, a smorgasbord of potential risks threatens economic growth's "soft landing" narrative.

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Thursday links: economic realities

Abnormal Returns

axios.com) Some banks are holding the line on job cuts. theconversation.com) Economy The quit rate continues to slow. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Seven economics books worth checking out including "For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries in Modern America" by Jonathan D.

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Yes Bank vs IDFC Bank – Financials, Future Plans & More

Trade Brains

Yes Bank vs IDFC Bank : Banks are the economic engine. The higher the asset quality of banks, the better the state of the economy. Banks facilitate the flow of money in markets following monetary policy, which determines the economy’s growth and decline. 7,250 crores at Rs.

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Banking crisis overshadowed the data, but inflation remains persistently elevated: Weekly Economic Review & Outlook

Nationwide Financial

The failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and concerns about the solvency of other U.S. regional banks dominated the attention of investors, business leaders, and consumers last week. The stresses in the banking system and ripple effects in the financial markets even overshadowed the incoming inflation data.

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Monday links: digesting economic activity

Abnormal Returns

wsj.com) Banking First Citizens ($FCNCA) is taking over SVB's deposits and loans. thereformedbroker.com) Money is rushing out of banks and into money market mutual funds. marginalrevolution.com) Economy The pandemic completely transformed the market for lower wage workers. axios.com) What happens now to SVB customers?

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Air Bags Deployed to Cushion Bank Crashes

Investing Caffeine

In recent years, COVID and a ZIRP (Zero Interest Rate Policy) caused out-of-control inflation to swerve the economy in the wrong direction. Source: Trading Economics Unfortunately, this unparalleled spike in interest rates contributed to the 2nd and 3rd largest bank failures in American history, both occurring in March.

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Thursday links: quality strategies in disguise

Abnormal Returns

apolloacademy.com) Big banks are testing AI to replace the grunt work done by early career analysts. nixons.substack.com) How fast is India's economy really growing? bonddad.blogspot.com) Why economic cycles are now more muted. compounderspod.substack.com) Finance M&A volume is picking up. would be shrinking.

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