WAL News and Press, Western Alliance Bancorporation From 05/07/23

2023-05-07 19:00:00 ET Summary With nearly a 40% YTD decline, IAT is now nearing its Covid-19 low, presenting an attractive risk and reward for long-term investors. By hedging IAT with TLT, investors can not only reduce volatility but also earn a yield of 4.2% while waiting for a ...

2023-05-07 09:00:00 ET Summary U.S. equity markets finished lower on a turbulent week after the Federal Reserve continued its historically-aggressive monetary tightening course, sparking renewed turmoil in the regional banking sector. After closing at its highest levels since earl...

2023-05-07 04:51:28 ET Summary The regional banking sector has taken a big hit following the failure of 4 major regional banks. However, uncertainty remains high after First Republic was recently acquired by JPMorgan. The yield curve is currently inverted, and this indicates an im...

2023-05-06 08:48:57 ET Summary I update readers about my PACWP position and view of the recent events. I believe a 2008 statement by the SEC is still very relevant today and why officials should look closely at the ongoing trading activity. I provide my commentary on PacWest's...

2023-05-06 08:48:02 ET Summary This week, the Fed Funds Rate was raised to 5-5.25%. Rates are now in restrictive territory and the Fed has changed their tone. A rate pause is the most likely outcome next month, in our opinion. A picture is worth a thousand words, but a cha...

2023-05-06 08:07:17 ET Listen on the go! A daily podcast of Wall Street Breakfast will be available this morning on Seeking Alpha , iTunes , Stitcher and Spotify . For further details see: Wall Street Breakfast: What Moved Markets

2023-05-05 21:30:00 ET Summary Jay Powell couldn’t say outright that the Fed is done with raising rates, but he performed an exceptionally clear pantomime of saying exactly that during the post-FOMC press conference on Wednesday. Powell did sound reasonably upbeat about the...

Stocks popped on Friday as regional bank shares climbed off their lows and market-darling Apple jumped after posting better-than-expected quarterly earnings. The Dow Jones Industrials leaped 546.64 points, or 1.7%, to close at 33,674,38. The S&P 500 grabbed 75.03 points, or 1.9%, to 4...

2023-05-05 16:27:42 ET Summary Western Alliance Bancorporation has fallen victim to a renewed wave of speculation. Western Alliance Bancorporation shares have fallen to low levels, with uncertainty being very high. Legitimate banks are falling victim to a new round of speculat...

2023-05-05 15:00:33 ET Welcome to Seeking Alpha's Catalyst Watch - a breakdown of some of next week's actionable events that stand out. Check out Saturday morning's regular Stocks to Watch article for a full list of events planned for the week or the Seeking Alpha earnings calendar ...