Money For The Rest Of Us

What caused Silicon Valley Bank to collapse in only 44 hours, and how likely will the contagion spread, leading to other bank failures?Topics covered include:How losses on bonds blew up SVB's balance sheetHow is Silicon Valley Bank similar and different than other regional banksWhat the FDIC and Federal Reserve are trying do to restore confidence and stop bank runsHow a weakening of the Frank-Dodd bank regulation act set the stage for SVB's failureWhy bailing out uninsured depositors is controversialThree scenarios of what might happen nextActions we can take to protect ourselves when private money failsFor more information on this episode click here.SponsorsMasterworks – invest in contemporary artMoney for the Rest of Us Plus membershipShow NotesSilicon Valley Bank launches $2.25bn share sale to shore up capital base by Joshua Franklin and Antoine Gara—The Financial TimesUS Bank Capital Regulation: History and Changes Since the Financial Crisis by John Walter—Economic QuarterlySVB's 44-Hour Collapse Was