Aug 19, 11:28 AM

Bank of America Faces $100 Billion Bond Losses Amid High Financialization

Bank of America is currently facing significant unrealized bond portfolio losses exceeding $100 billion, which is approximately half of the company's tangible common equity on a pretax basis. This situation highlights the extent of financialization in the U.S. economy, with Wall Street's private sector financial assets being six times the size of the U.S. GDP, as reported by Bank of America. The disparity between Wall Street and Main Street is near all-time highs, reflecting a broader trend in economic dynamics.

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MarketWatch@MarketWatch
2 years ago
Wall Street is six times the value of Main Street, says Bank of America https://t.co/Bw9mOIW4dW
Alexandra Semenova@alexandraandnyc
2 years ago
BofA: Wall St (US private sector financial assets) is 6 times the size of Main St (US GDP), near all-time highs https://t.co/2CdT4cJYhe
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT 🍖@MikeZaccardi
2 years ago
US Consumer Dashboard from Goldman: Wealth in the 97th percentile Debt in the 93rd percentile https://t.co/iQSV8yBPoN

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