Geopolitics and short term morality as the primary catalyst for decimation of the Western banking system explained

by Michael E. Dehn | Jan 2, 2026 | Banking and finance, International banking impacts, News of the day

Best 20 minutes you will spend starting the New Year being educated on global finance...

Makes sense on many levels but we are not doomsday prophets (yet)

by Michael E. Dehn | Jan 2, 2026 | Banking and finance, Federal Reserve implications, Government impacts and rulings

Real estate AGAIN rears it’s ugly head with boom and bust cycle as crippling economic element for the young

by Michael E. Dehn | Dec 27, 2025 | Banking and finance, Industry news

Peter Thiel warns US real estate catastrophe will deal massive blow to young Americans, but boomers might get windfall. How to get in on the action   The article frames US housing as a Georgist real-estate crisis in which land values and restrictive supply...

The Japanese Yen and Bank of Japan as derivatives “spoiler” here in the USA

by Michael E. Dehn | Dec 25, 2025 | Banking and finance, Government impacts and rulings, Industry news, International banking impacts, News of the day

https://www.fxstreet.com/news/japanese-yen-strengthens-amid-safe-haven-flows-intervention-speculation-202512220329   The article highlights a classic inflection point: Japan’s shift from a decade‑plus of near‑zero rates toward gradual normalization is tightening...

Financial institutions… The leaderboard for 2026

by Michael E. Dehn | Dec 17, 2025 | AI and bank marketing and branding, Banking and finance

Regional and community banks will enter 2026 with structurally higher market‑risk, liquidity, and operational complexity from OTC derivatives, but those that industrialize hedging, outsource derivatives infrastructure, and re-anchor funding locally can turn this risk...