The Transcript
Succinct Summary: Earnings season kicked off this week. The nation’s big banks reported earnings and for the most part provided positive economic commentary. We are seeing a return to a generally sound economy and confidence has improved a lot. Credit performance has been much better than expected and if nothing changes banks probably have a lot of excess reserves. The election creates the potential for near-term volatility but the end of the pandemic is hopefully in sight.
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