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| ==== 2022-12-27 ==== | ==== 2022-12-27 ==== | ||
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| - | * | + | * 8% stake in Robinhood for $546 million; 56 million shares |
| + | * Antigua, New Jersey and Delaware | ||
| + | * Emergent Fidelity Technologies, | ||
| + | * Bankman-Fried owns 90% of Emergent and Wang owns the rest | ||
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| * The maximum size of home-mortgage loans eligible for backing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will rise to \$1,089,300 next year in a few expensive markets, from \$970,800 this year | * The maximum size of home-mortgage loans eligible for backing by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will rise to \$1,089,300 next year in a few expensive markets, from \$970,800 this year | ||
| - | * FHFA = the Federal Housing Finance Agency | + | |
| - | * FHFA oversees mortgage-finance giants | + | |
| * For most parts of the country, loan limits will rise to \$726,200 from a 2022 maximum of \$647,200 | * For most parts of the country, loan limits will rise to \$726,200 from a 2022 maximum of \$647,200 | ||
| * By law, loan limits are calculated annually using a formula that factors in average housing prices. | * By law, loan limits are calculated annually using a formula that factors in average housing prices. | ||
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| * Controlled by the Johnson family | * Controlled by the Johnson family | ||
| * In last year: revenue = \$24 billion, operating income = \$8.1 billion | * In last year: revenue = \$24 billion, operating income = \$8.1 billion | ||
| - | * Worth $74.8 billion | + | * Worth \$74.8 billion |
| * 33.5 million brokerage accounts by Q1 end | * 33.5 million brokerage accounts by Q1 end | ||
| * Currently has 57,000 staff and will add 12,000 by Q3 end | * Currently has 57,000 staff and will add 12,000 by Q3 end | ||
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| * Paul Gojkovich, a former director at Merrill Lynch | * Paul Gojkovich, a former director at Merrill Lynch | ||
| * U.S. rules prevent individual investors from buying securities with more than 50% of the money borrowed on margin. No such limits apply to hedge funds and family offices. | * U.S. rules prevent individual investors from buying securities with more than 50% of the money borrowed on margin. No such limits apply to hedge funds and family offices. | ||
| - | * 2x leverage = $1 million borrowed for every $1 million of capital | + | * 2x leverage = \$1 million borrowed for every \$1 million of capital |
| * In a typical swap agreement, a bank gives its client exposure to an underlying asset, such as a stock. While the client gains—or loses—from any changes in price, the bank shows up in filings as the registered holder of the shares. | * In a typical swap agreement, a bank gives its client exposure to an underlying asset, such as a stock. While the client gains—or loses—from any changes in price, the bank shows up in filings as the registered holder of the shares. | ||
| * Cursing was not tolerated in Archego' | * Cursing was not tolerated in Archego' | ||
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