King George’s Shitty Risk Transfer

One man created Facebook. The other pitched Poober. They are not the same. And just in case there were any lingering debate over who’s cooler – Freddy Brick or Mark Zuckerberg – it’s all been settled over 4th of July wakeboarding. Freddy and Carson go on […]

Blackstone’s Wile E. Moment

Carson Block, Founder of Muddy Waters Capital, makes the case that Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (BXMT) could be at risk of a liquidity crisis. At the heart of its thesis, Muddy Waters believes that 70%-75% of BXMT’s borrowers may be unable to cover interest expenses.