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Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) over the weekend, the biggest bank failure in U.S. history after Washington Mutual in 2008, seemingly caught both regulators and markets off guard, and triggered fears of contagion across the global banking sector. In response, on Sunday night (March 12), U.S. policymakers (the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) announced emergency measures to shore up the U.S. banking system.
Macroeconomic & Geopolitical
Corporate earnings: Growth clouds have arrived
While many macro signals have already triggered current recessionary conditions in some pockets of the economy, the 4Q22 inversion of the 3m10y Treasury yield curve means that investors need to prepare portfolios for the volatile period that is likely ahead.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
The CFPB Saga Continues
Let’s take a look at why GOP lawmakers are so opposed to the CFPB as it’s currently structured.
Policy and Regulatory Commentary
Financial Stability, the Super Bowl, and Cryptocurrency
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If you watched the Super Bowl last weekend, you enjoyed a great game (unless you’re an Eagles fan.) But did you notice the one thing that was missing? That’s right: cryptocurrency ads.
Market Outlooks
Recapping last night’s somewhat contentious State of the Union Address.
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Let’s examine the general mood of the country going into last night’s speech - and going into the Biden reelection campaign.