The SVB collapse

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Torsten Slok had been firmly in the “no landing” camp of economists. More positive than a “soft landing,” its adherents say the Federal Reserve will tame inflation without triggering a recession at all. But for Slok, chief economist of Apollo Global Management, that all changed w ...  Show more

In this episode, we take a look at what exactly happened to SVB and why the collapse in their share price on Thursday rippled through the banking sector resulting in the largest four US banks losing some $47bn of market value in just one day.

Was the move justified? ...

L’effondrement de la Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) remet-il en cause le programme de lutte contre l’inflation menée par la Réserve fédérale (Fed) ? C’est la conviction partagée par de nombreux analystes. Ils s'attentent à ce que la Fed freine dorénavant la remontée des taux d'intérêt ...  Show more

Silicon Valley bank collapsed at record speed. And the world is still trying to figure out what went wrong? How did a bank with a strong history, a strong brand, and a fairly conservative investment portfolio go belly up so fast? On this episode of the podcast, we speak with Dan ...  Show more