Net Interest Margin Explained: How Banks Make Money
Net interest margin is the spread banks earn between asset yields and funding costs. Q1 2026 industry NIM hit 3.31%. Here’s how it works.
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FOMC June Preview: Warsh’s First Dot Plot, Cuts in Play
The June 16-17 FOMC is Kevin Warsh’s first meeting with a fresh Summary of Economic Projections. Here’s what bond and credit markets are pricing.
S&P 500 Top-10 Concentration Hits 37%, Beating Dot-Com Peak
The S&P 500’s 10 largest stocks now command roughly 37% of the index — exceeding the 2000 dot-com peak. Here’s the data and what it means.
Sortino Ratio Explained: Why Downside Risk Beats Sharpe
The Sortino ratio measures returns per unit of downside risk, not total volatility. Here is the formula, a worked example, and when to use it.
Fed Stress Test 2026: What June 24 Will Tell Investors
The Fed releases 2026 stress test results on June 24. With buffers frozen through 2027, the numbers matter — but not the way they used to.
FedEx Q4 Preview: First Earnings After the Freight Spinoff
FedEx reports Q4 FY26 on June 23 — the first print without FedEx Freight. Street sees $5.80 EPS, down 4.5% YoY. What investors are watching.
Value at Risk Explained: How Banks Measure Tail Risk
Value at Risk turns a portfolio’s potential loss into one number. Here is how the three methods work, why VaR misses the tail, and what regulators use instead.
First Brands Liquidation Cleared: A $2.3B Private Credit Hit
A Houston judge cleared First Brands’ liquidation on June 12, 2026, after $2.3 billion vanished. Here is what the failure exposes about private credit.
Micron Q3 Preview: A 244% YTD Run Meets June 24 Earnings
Micron prints fiscal Q3 on June 24 after a 244% YTD run to a $1.1T market cap. Here’s what the HBM, DRAM, and margin commentary needs to show.
Cash Conversion Cycle Explained: DSO, DIO, DPO
The cash conversion cycle measures how many days a company’s cash is tied up in operations. Here is the formula, a worked example, and why negative CCC is the holy grail of working capital.