Posted 5/3/2023 10:32 (#10214316 - in reply to #10214203) Subject: RE: Regional Bank Stocks Getting Hammered
Part of it is crime.
I think the other factors are larger: everything is getting bigger so there is no room for small businesses; COVID has affected shopping patterns and work place environments; higher interest rates drive down values; and higher interest rates make it so businesses must have a higher break even point to service debt.