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The Dutch House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass the Actual Return in Box 3 Act (Wet werkelijk rendement box 3), a reform that will tax residents at a flat rate of 36% on the actual returns they earn from savings and investments, effective January 1, 2028. The bill …
BREAKING: MicroStrategy stock, $MSTR, is now officially down -80% since its November 2024 peak. Michael Saylor's Bitcoin position is now down -$6.5 BILLION. https://t.co/M7q4bIZdl4 pic.twitter.com/0PoADw1hBV — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) February 5, 2026 MSTR is sitting on an $8.8 billion unrealized loss byu/Independent-Cress382 inwallstreetbets People waking up to the fact …
BitMine's $6.6B unrealized ETH loss is now ~66% of Archegos's $10B blowup in 2021. If they're forced to liquidate 4.2M ETH into a thin market, this doesn't stay "unrealized." It becomes one of the largest documented trading losses ever and likely takes ETH down another 20–40%… — Hyphen Connect (@HyphenConnect) …
🔴HOLY COW: Japan’s regional banks’ unrealized losses on their domestic bond holdings hit a RECORD -¥3.3 trillion in Fiscal Q2 2025, ending September 30. This marks a ¥500 billion surge over Q1. As Japan’s government bond yields rise their value drops, and as a result, paper… pic.twitter.com/aJWWRcUCOo — Global Markets …
Crypto is primarily a speculative risk asset. Do not conflate the two together. This isn’t a crash, investors are taking profit so therefore it is an overdue correction. — J-Red aboi da kid (@Unpopularrtruth) November 20, 2025 JUST IN: Tom Lee’s Bitmine is sitting on $3.5 BILLION in unrealized losses …
If the bond vigilantes force the Fed to hike interest rates to attract investment in U.S. T-bills, that could be the tipping point for banks that are teetering on the edge. Unless a liquidity crisis forces them to liquidate assets and turn unrealized losses into realized losses. h/t Boo_Randy_II
‘Japan’s Top Life Insurer Says Unrealized Bond Losses Tripled.’ This Bloomberg headline sounds familiar, right? Back in March 2023, several US regional banks, including Silicon Valley Bank and later First Republic Bank, collapsed when ‘unrealized losses’ became realized losses as people got their money out. Did the system collapse? NO! …
The Silent Banking Crisis: Understanding the $482 Billion Time Bomb U.S. banks are currently sitting on $482 billion in unrealized losses on their investment securities primarily long-dated Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities bought during the 0% interest rate era. This figure has jumped 33% in just the last quarter, making it …
BREAKING 🚨: U.S. Banks U.S. Banks are now facing $515 billion in unrealized losses – Probably Fine pic.twitter.com/wzWG3SL7KE — Barchart (@Barchart) November 25, 2024
If you tax unrealized gains then the people impacted will figure out a solution that will probably involve borrowing against the position to pay taxes then using tax credits to pay off the loans when values go down. The ultra wealthy have plenty of money to hire the best… — …
https://www.fdic.gov/system/files/2024-09/qbp.pdf Finra, a Wall Street regulator is understating Margin Debt by more than $4 TRILLION dollars, by not counting gigantic Meme Banks who make Margin Loans to Hedge Funds Most market watchers rely on the monthly margin debt figures published by Wall Street’s self-regulator, FINRA, as the reliable gauge in …
Bharat Ramamurti, former National Economic Council deputy director under President Biden and informal economic adviser to the Harris for President campaign, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the Harris-Walz economic agenda, details of Harris’ tax plan, and more.
Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed raising the corporate tax rate to 28%, marking her first significant revenue-raising initiative as the Democratic presidential nominee. This move is aimed at financing the ambitious plans she has outlined for her presidency. Harris’s campaign spokesperson, James Singer, emphasized that this tax hike is …
As of the first quarter of this year, several banks have faced significant unrealized losses that exceed their equity capital. Here are some notable examples: Union City SVGS Bank: Their unbooked losses equaled a staggering 172.7% of their equity capital. Citizens ST Bank: Unbooked losses at this bank reached 121.4% …
The FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile for the first quarter of 2024 provides insights into the financial health of FDIC-insured institutions. Here are some key points: Net Income: The banking industry rebounded in the first quarter, with net income increasing by 79.5 percent from the prior quarter. Community banks reported a quarterly increase of …
U.S. Banks finished the year with almost $400 billion of unrealized losses on held-to-maturity assets pic.twitter.com/1JV7N8UCqe — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) April 25, 2024
The specter of taxing unrealized capital gains looms large, evoking incredulity and alarm from critics who decry its potential economic havoc. With proposals for compounding taxes annually, the notion of siphoning 25% of potential growth before it even materializes strikes fear into the heart of economic stability. Amidst assurances that …
🍿POPCORN ALERT 🍿#JustDarioDaily ⚠️IS IT FINALLY $VIX SHOWTIME?👀 TL;DR: we discussed a lot about the risks of a “Volmageddon” to strike again, potentially much harder than in 2018. Is this about to happen? Full article in link👇🏻https://t.co/GeO8sjKbFa — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) April 5, 2024 Banks don't keep all their cash …
Fed reports its largest loss in history: $114 billion in a single year. That would be the third largest bankruptcy in American history. And there's still another trillion plus in "unrealized" losses. Who'll pay for it? You. And your children. pic.twitter.com/xKfKWDcG4K — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) January 16, 2024 …
In a significant development, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is reportedly undergoing layoffs, marking a notable shift for the firm as it matures and reassesses its strategic focus. The move comes as BlackRock grapples with various factors, including a reported pullback from Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investments and …
via naturalnews: There is a case before the Supreme Court right now that, depending on the direction it takes, could allow the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to begin taxing unrealized capital gains in addition to realized capital gains. Moore v. the United States technically deals with a different issue involving a couple that was taxed by the …
by HighYieldLarry In America, the crisis is never over because it’s never solved. It is just patched and kicked down the road.
Bank of America $BAC has a $130 billion unrealized loss on their balance sheet and only has $29 billion in income in the last 12 months. pic.twitter.com/MC6LY3ET2F — Kevin Malone (@Malone_Wealth) November 8, 2023 WSJ: Big Banks Cook Up New Way to Unload Risk “U.S. banks have found a new …
This liquidity strain might prompt banks to tighten lending, potentially making it more challenging for individuals and businesses to access credit. A record $870 billion of deposits have left banks over the last 18 months. This is the highest deposit flight since The Great Depression. The UAW strike, student loan …
Guest Post by Pam and Russ Martens at Wall Street on Parade.com: On March 30, 2022, two highly troubling events occurred: (1) Fed data showed that unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities at the 25 largest U.S. banks were approaching the levels they had reached during the financial crisis in 2008; …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.fdic.gov/analysis/quarterly-banking-profile/qbp/2023jun/qbp.pdf Highlights: Net Income Decreased From the Prior Quarter, Driven By Lower Noninterest Income The Net Interest Margin Declined for the Second Straight Quarter Unrealized Losses on Securities Increased Quarter Over Quarter Community Banks Reported Higher Net Income From the Prior Quarter Loan Balances Increased From Last …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomcminutes20230726.htm Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations: The manager turned first to a review of developments in financial markets over the intermeeting period. Market participants interpreted data releases as generally demonstrating economic resilience and a further easing of inflation pressures. The market-implied peak for the federal …
