Links for February 2023
This is alarming, but alas, not surprising: https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/global-banks-defy-u-s-crackdowns-by-serving-oligarchs-criminals-and-terrorists/
In the same vein, but more direct: https://wallstreetonparade.com/2019/04/research-study-on-ongoing-crime-spree-by-wall-street-mega-banks-gets-news-blackout-heres-why/
- The full report referenced in the Wall Street On Parade article: https://www.bettermarkets.org/sites/default/files/Better%20Markets%20-%20Wall%20Street's%20Six%20Biggest%20Bailed-Out%20Banks%20FINAL.pdf
Just a reminder: https://wallstreetonparade.com/2023/01/after-16-months-there-are-still-no-arrests-in-the-feds-trading-scandal/
One of the worst cases of inflation on record (the second-highest rate of inflation, behind Hungary post-World War II): https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/390/inflation/hyper-inflation-in-zimbabwe/
More interesting musings from SteveArk: https://steveark.com/2022/11/18/how-much-money/
Insightful analytics on millionaires in America: https://dqydj.com/millionaires-in-america/
Speaking of reports on millionaires, how about Credit Suisse's Global Wealth Report? https://www.credit-suisse.com/about-us/en/reports-research/global-wealth-report.html
A compelling deep-dive into the reasons why medications cost so much in the United States: https://www.yahoo.com/news/130-000-medicine-outrageous-blame-120004797.html
Great analysis on stocks as an inflation hedge: https://www.kennongreen.com/investing-in-stocks-as-a-long-term-inflation-hedge/
