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SVB - A Cautionary Tale

SVB, once a "tech-darling" is a prime example of a "Bad Bank"
What exactly caused a run on this bank ? For SVB, many elements contributed to the insolvancy of its parent company; three factors stand-out above the rest.
The major factors include but are not limited to:
Management oversight of both interest rate and liquidity risk; further magnified by a lack of investemnt diversity.

SVB Mirrors History

Historic, Silicon Valley Bank run is reminiscent of the 20th century

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