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American banks will face big problems with their mortgages. They offer 30 year mortgages at fixed interest rate. In the early 2010s, following the 2008 financial crisis, interest rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to historic lows, often around 3-4%. In 2020 and 2021, interest rates remained near historic lows, with... 

I’m now in Vietnam for a short trip and I am being reminded of the time that my day job boss made a remark about how I only got a “serious” job at 38. He exclaimed “I don’t know how you survived before that.” I bring this topic up because, while Vietnam has made great strides economically, it’s still an obviously... 

A business may be profitable but it can still be wiped out by liquidity problems - that is, not having sufficient cash to meet immediate requirements. This is especially important for banks. If all customers were to turn up suddenly at commercial banks and demand to withdraw their deposits, all such banks in the world, including...