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Bank Profitability: Decoding the Income Statement

Tom Spencer

How do banks make money? What is a bank really worth? Firstly, by outlining the major items on a bank’s income statement, and then by discussing key ratios that are commonly used to measure profitability and to estimate the market value for banks. Where does this money ultimately go?

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Cash Flow Relief for Independent Consultants: the CARES Act & Other Ideas

Successful Independent Consulting

Unemployment insurance payments 5. You’ll need to provide evidence of your qualifying status, such as 1099-MISC tax forms from your clients, and accounting statements like an income statement and/or balance sheet. The PPP loans will also be available through most major banks in the coming weeks. government 2.

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Former Fed Governor Thomas Hoenig Says US Banks Undercapitalized, Unsafe, and Unsound

MishTalk

In another round of " stress " tests last month, the Fed said Big Banks Pass Muster. Confirmation of the sorry state of US banks comes from former Fed Governor Thomas Hoenig. He served as chief executive of the Tenth District Federal Reserve Bank, in Kansas City, for 20 years. He was ignored. percent at the end of 2014.

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Blockchain Could Make the Insurance Industry Much More Transparent

Harvard Business

While Edward Lloyd is largely credited with commercializing the insurance industry, with the creation of his namesake firm, Lloyd’s, over 330 years ago, the original concept of spreading risk (or “mutualizing”) goes back even further. Herein, as with all insurance, is where the concept of utmost good faith is laid bare.

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Laughable Eurozone Banking "Non-Union"; Expect Disorderly Breakup

MishTalk

On December 12 the Financial Times reported EU reaches landmark deal on failed banks with a "common rule book for handling failed banks". The next day, a friend commented the banking union agreement proved me wrong. I replied "wait for the details". Some senior officials are warning the proposals are too cumbersome.

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Descent of the Global Monetary System

Tom Spencer

In this short article, we will provide a brief history of today’s global monetary system, explain why central banks aim to produce consumer price inflation, and consider some of the potential consequences. According to the IMF , the US dollar accounts for more than 60% of central bank foreign exchange reserves, worth more than $6.7

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Consultant Ninja: A Simple Question about the Credit Markets.

Consultant Ninja

Heres my understanding of the current TARP/TARPII/PPIP/etc plans: The major "sick" banks wont lend to businesses, because their balance sheets are tied up with bad assets that they cant sell. The government will buy those assets, freeing up the major banks to loan again to businesses. Banks fail all the time, right?