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Mickey Killed His Metaverse

Mar 29, 2023

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22 min read

Mickey Killed His Metaverse

FDIC began potential misconduct probes into SVB and Signature Bank, US midsized lenders are battling to keeping their deposits, SBF allegedly bribed Chinese government officials, five French banks were raided in tax fraud probe, Apple launched a BNPL service in the US, and Disney eliminated its Metaverse division.

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Litquidity Capital
Consolidation SZN

Mar 28, 2023

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16 min read

Consolidation SZN

First Citizens acquired most of SVB's assets, global hedge funds cut exposure in US banking stocks to 10-year lows, housing prices in tech hubs are cooling faster than the broader market, UBS and CS tapped emergency SNB liquidity for merger, Microsoft threatened to restrict data from rival AI search tools, and Jack Ma returned to China.

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Litquidity Capital
Deutsche Tank(ed)

Mar 27, 2023

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14 min read

Deutsche Tank(ed)

The IMF sees increased risks to financial stability, no companies with investment-grade ratings sold new bonds in the week of March 13th, small US banks see record drop in deposits, the US is mulling more support for its banks, and the Pentagon wants Silicon Valley to join the ranks of arms makers.

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Litquidity Capital
TikTok on the clock

Mar 24, 2023

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15 min read

TikTok on the clock

Do Kwon (the Terra / Luna crypto guy) was arrested in Montenegro, the BOE raised rates by 25 bps, TikTok's CEO testified before Congress, UBS and Credit Suisse are facing a DOJ Russia-sanctions probe, Block's stock dropped 15% after a short-seller report was released by Hindenburg, and New York is still the top financial center.

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Litquidity Capital
TikTok Ban Coming Soon?

Mar 23, 2023

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15 min read

TikTok Ban Coming Soon?

The Fed raised rates by another 25 bps, UK inflation hit 10.4%, bond markets are having their wildest swings since 2008, First Republic shares continue to tank, Indeed is cutting 2.2k employees, TikTok stars are rallying in DC against a potential TikTok ban, and office rents are dropping.

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Litquidity Capital
The Credit Suisse Uncertainty Continues

Mar 22, 2023

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16 min read

The Credit Suisse Uncertainty Continues

Investors are worried about a credit crisis, UBS may cut tens of thousands of CS jobs, Google launched Bard AI to rival ChatGPT, GameStop went 2021 stonk mode again, and RBC tightened its return to office mandate.

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Litquidity Capital
Daddy Dimon to the Rescue

Mar 21, 2023

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13 min read

Daddy Dimon to the Rescue

Switzerland put up $280B for CS bailout, Jamie Dimon is leading rescue plan talks for First Republic Bank, Saudi National Bank lost $1B on its Credit Suisse investment, Credit Suisse will pay out bonuses/pay rises despite rescue takeover, Amazon is cutting 9k employees, Netflix is developing a cloud gaming service, and TikTok hit 150M US monthly users.

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Litquidity Capital
Credit BS

Mar 20, 2023

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13 min read

Credit BS

UBS is acquiring Credit Suisse for $3.25B, BoE is weighing ending its rate hike run, Americans are piling into T-bills, Goldman lost $200M in the market turmoil after SVB's collapse, Biden wants to ban execs of failed banks from the industry, and Berkshire has spent $1.8B on buybacks in 2023.

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Litquidity Capital
Pornhub Goes PE

Mar 17, 2023

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15 min read

Pornhub Goes PE

Pornhub's owner sold to a Canadian PE firm, big banks came to First Republic's rescue, the ECB hiked rates by 50 bps,European regulators accused the US of incompetence over SVB collapse, EY's breakup plan stalled, and Goldman raised US recession probability to 35%.

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Litquidity Capital
Debit Suisse

Mar 16, 2023

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17 min read

Debit Suisse

Credit Suisse had a rollercoaster 24 hours, the UK expects to avoid a recession this year, short sellers have built positions worth $16B+ against European banks, BofA is benefiting from the SVB failure, First Republic's credit rating was downgraded to junk, and the US threatened to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don't sell their stakes.

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