The Sy Hersh effect: killing the messenger, ignoring the message

Bank of America Jumps On Record Equity Trading Revenue, Net Interest Income Forecast Increase, Offset By FICC Miss Following stellar equity trading results from Goldman and JPMorgan, this morning Bank of America reported that its traders also pulled in the business’s highest quarterly revenue in more than a decade, riding a wave of volatility that pushed the firm’s stock-trading desk to an all-time record. Bank of America said Q1 profit rose 17% from a year earlier, while net income came in at $8.58 billion. That amounted to $1.11 a share, above...

The bulk of the US gold reserves held in Fort Knox are made up of impure “non-standard” bars that don’t qualify for use in international settlements.

Battle Of Narratives: Bloomberg Counters Nikkei Asia's Foldable iPhone Delay Report Summary:  Bloomberg counters Nikkei Asia's reporting on possible foldable iPhone delays Nikkei Asia says the foldable iPhone has hit "engineering snags," with shipment delays possible Polymarket odds of a foldable iPhone release this year stand at 81% Bloomberg counters Nikkei Asia's reporting Hours after Nikkei Asia reported that Apple's first foldable iPhone could face delays in mass production, Bloomberg pushed back on the report, citing sources who say the foldable iPhone remains on track for a September debut alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and...