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China’s bond market implosion now a financial CONTAGION as debt defaults spread

October 12, 2021 -

Following the Evergrande fiasco, many other property developers in China have since seen massive selloffs as the companies that occupy China's junk bond market implode one by one.

Fears continue to grow about a financial "contagion" event that many believe will eventually spread far outside of China as offshore bondholders become bag holders. Evergrande, for instance, has missed another round of interest payments, breaching multiple deadlines and shattering ...

Credit Suisse merger with USB could destroy Western bond market after bank zeroed out BILLIONS in bonds

March 23, 2023 -

According to analysts cited by Bloomberg on Monday, the proposed merger between Switzerland's two largest lenders, Credit Suisse and UBS, could have an adverse effect on the entire Western bond market, Russia Today reported.

On Sunday, UBS announced its acquisition of Credit Suisse, which was on the verge of insolvency due to a loss of investor and customer confidence, for 3 billion Swiss francs ($3.24 billion) in stock. The Swiss government, which brokered the ...

Bond market ‘close to a crash,’ which is endangering the rest of Wall Street and Americans’ retirement accounts: Expert

October 17, 2022 - bond market, in part, because 'there is $50 trillion more in world debt today than there was in 2018.' And that will hurt equities," van Doorn writes.

"The bond market dwarfs the stock market — both have fallen this year, although the rise in interest rates has been worse for bond investors because of the inverse relationship between rates (yields) and bond prices," he continued. "About 600 institutional investors from 23 countries participate in chats ...

Brace yourself: Ongoing Treasury bond collapse ranks among worst in market crash history – and the carnage has only just begun

October 09, 2023 - bond market sell-off, which is nearing the same intensity as what occurred during some of the worst market meltdowns this country has ever seen.

The 46 percent decline in Treasury bonds with 10-year maturities pales in comparison to the decline in 30-year bonds, which have plunged about 53 percent since the start of the scamdemic.

"Those losses are nearly in line with stock-market losses seen during the worst crashes of recent history – when equities slumped ...

LINE IN THE SAND: Banks must not exclude firearms industry if they want to participate in bond market, says new Texas law

September 09, 2021 - bond market. At the same time, the state's booming population makes it ripe for future sales thanks to the mounting need for new roads, schools and other infrastructure projects.

Citibank and Bank of America are the two biggest banks in the state and local debt market. Citibank was the biggest underwriter of muni-bond sales in the state last year. It's credited with managing more than $6 billion in sales. Meanwhile, Bank of America was ranked as the fifth-biggest ...

COLLAPSE? Bond bloodbath commences as Fed’s desperate fight against inflation fails

October 27, 2023 - bond market by the resurgence of inflation, and by the belated realization that this inflation isn't just going away on its own somehow. "This is a huge regime change after years of the Fed's QE and interest rate repression, and all prior assumptions are out the window," he further pointed out.The Daily Doom's David Haggith agreed with Richter's sentiments and commented: "Delusion ends hard when the denial breaks up, and the Fed's financial demolition ...

Chinese developer Evergrande misses bond payment, default “inevitable” (now officially declared)

December 09, 2021 -

Update: Official default has been declared as of this morning.

There are at least two things wrong with this, the first being that missing a payment would mean that a default has already happened. The second is that Evergrande cannot default twice, but somehow, in the magical twilight zone of 2021 corporations, are able to default, then un-default, then maybe default again (or something?), and continue this process seemingly forever.

Evergrande still has hundreds ...

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Colorado’s urban farming program allows residents to sell homegrown produce in their own front yards

In a bid to strengthen the local economy by adding jobs and building trusting relationships among its citizens, Denver, Colorado, has implemented a new urban farming program which allows its residents not only to cultivate their own food but to sell homegrown produce as well. The Colorado Cottage Foods Act,[PDF] passed in ...

Judge sides with Trump, rejects New York AG’s challenge to $175M bond

April 25, 2024 -

New York State Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron ruled in favor of the former president on April 22, deeming his bond valid. This decision followed James challenging the validity of the bond and questioning the financial capability of Knight Specialty Insurance (KSI) to cover the bond if necessary.

The Los Angeles-based KSI underwrote the former president's bond, which is intended to ensure Trump's adherence to a $454.2 million judgment by Engoron should the former ...

Aussie central bank goes BUST, declaring wiped-out reserves and bond losses

September 29, 2022 -

The Land Down Under's central bank revealed its wiped-out equity, thanks to bond purchases driven by the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. These purchases sought to support economic activity during the lockdown periods.

During a Sept. 21 speech in Sydney, RBA Deputy Governor Michelle Bullock revealed that the central bank's moves caused an accounting loss of 36.7 billion Australian dollars ($23.49 billion). This RBA with negative equity amounting to A$12.94 billion ...

Bond investors warn: Brace for INEVITABLE RECESSION caused by Fed’s continued RATE HIKES

June 16, 2023 -

The investors' warnings contrasted with the Biden administration's narrative of U.S. stocks returning to a bull market, the economy outperforming expectations and the threat of an economic collapse being mitigated. Sticking to their pessimistic forecasts, they advised against hedging any bets on risk assets.

Steve Ellis, global fixed-income chief investment officer at Fidelity International, remarked he is most concerned about "something akin to a credit crunch." A report ...

Bank of America’s $112 unrealized bond losses highlight precarious state of U.S. banking system

January 20, 2025 - bond market, the question looms: Is this the beginning of a systemic banking crisis?A familiar story: Silicon Valley Bank’s ghost haunts the industry

Bank of America’s predicament is eerily reminiscent of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in 2023. Like SVB, Bank of America loaded up on U.S. government bonds during the out-of-control spending during nationwide lockdowns, when interest rates were near zero and bond prices were at historic highs. At the time, ...

Barclays NOT pulling out of Israel bond auction despite pressure from pro-Palestine activists

August 22, 2024 -

The report indicated that Barclays, one of the foreign lenders helping the Israeli government to sell debt, had planned to leave the market in recent weeks.

But after more internal discussions, the bank informed Israeli officials that it would participate in the offering and continue to work as a primary dealer, operating alongside other international banks like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Deutsche Bank.

"We appreciate the bank's statement affirming its continued ...

Credit Suisse bond BAIL-IN proves the entire western financial system is a grand CON

March 20, 2023 -

As CNBC reports, "The $17 billion wipeout of Credit Suisse bondholders has not gone down well in Europe."

One section of Credit Suisse’s bondholders is set to be wiped out following the struggling bank’s takeover by UBS, causing them to see investments worth 16 billion Swiss francs ($17 billion) become worthless. The Swiss regulator FINMA announced Sunday that the so-called additional tier-one bonds, which are widely regarded as relatively risky investments, will be written ...

Trading of Evergrande shares HALTED as Ponzi collapse spreads, bond holders left as bag holders

October 05, 2021 -

Massive overleveraging resulted in a partial collapse of the stock before the government quickly intervened to "save" it, effectively kicking the can down the road and leaving offshore bond holders as bag holders.

Meanwhile, "healthy" developers, homeowners and the real estate market as a whole, both in China and beyond, will apparently continue to be artificially propped up in order to keep the Ponzi scheme markets above water for a little while longer.

Top financial ...

Japan and USA debt auctions face buyer shortage as bond yields spike, signaling financial turmoil ahead

May 22, 2025 -

Financial Markets Sound Alarm as Sovereign Debt Crisis Looms

Financial markets are flashing warning signs as Japan and the United States struggle to attract buyers for their long-term debt auctions. The yield on Japan’s 30-year government bonds surged to a historic high of 3.15%, while U.S. 20-year Treasury yields spiked to 5.1%—a dramatic move signaling waning confidence in sovereign debt. Analysts warn this could trigger a cascading collapse in global ...

Trump’s fraud case bond payment reduced to $175 million, delaying AG James’ efforts to seize assets

March 29, 2024 -

This is the ruling of a New York appeals court that decided Trump has just 10 days from March 26 to pay the $175 million bond for his civil fraud case.

Back in February, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump and his co-defendants, which include his two adult sons and several former Trump Organization executives, to fork over $460 million in damages and interest for making fraudulent valuations of Trump's business assets.

The appellate court's ...

Ron Paul warns of coming stock market chaos as bottom falls out of market

July 17, 2015 - Ron Paul warns of coming stock market chaos as bottom falls out of market

Friday, July 17, 2015 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writerTags: Ron Paul, stock market crash, fiat currency

Despite highs, market remains vulnerable to eventual collapse

Federal Reserve fiat currency scheme creates illusion of wealth and security, but it's a house of cards waiting to crumble

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Ron Paul warns of coming stock market chaos as bottom falls out of market

July 17, 2015 - Ron Paul warns of coming stock market chaos as bottom falls out of market

Friday, July 17, 2015 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writerTags: Ron Paul, stock market crash, fiat currency

Despite highs, market remains vulnerable to eventual collapse

Federal Reserve fiat currency scheme creates illusion of wealth and security, but it's a house of cards waiting to crumble

Get independent news alerts on natural cures, food lab tests, cannabis medicine, science, robotics, drones, privacy and ...

DUMPING DEBT: Nearly two dozen countries, including many US allies, are dumping their US Treasury bond holdings

July 31, 2023 -

China began its long process of selling off its massive U.S. debt holdings in June 2019, when it was removed from its top spot as the largest foreign owner of U.S. Treasuries as Japan increased its own bond holdings. By April 2022, U.S. Treasuries held by the Chinese dropped below the $1 trillion mark.

From December 2022 to March, China sold over $31.3 billion in U.S. debt. By the end of July, China once again sold $46.2 billion in U.S. Treasuries. Current estimates of ...