While its C.E.O. extolled innovation and the future of tech, Silicon Valley Bank paid less attention to risk management and was caught flat-footed by economic change.
Category: Government Bonds
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How Silicon Valley Bank Sparked Global Financial Panic
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3 Lessons From Silicon Valley Bank’s Failure
The New York Times – Business:Here’s one takeaway: The bank’s extremely online clientele may have contributed to its downfall.
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With Wall St. Jumpy Again, the Jobs Report Could Offer Some Clarity
The New York Times – Business:Investors keep flipping between worrying about the economy and seeing an end to the turmoil. The jobs report on Friday, and a report on inflation next week, might provide direction.
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Stocks Sink for Third Straight Week
The New York Times – Business:A turn in the market has eroded the sharp rally at the start of the year, as investors have fretted about recent signals suggesting a resurgence in inflation.
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You Can Use Your Tax Refund to Buy I Bonds, but Should You?
The New York Times – Business:The answer depends on whether you’re looking to get high interest rates now or a safe investment with inflation protection over many years.
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Stocks Slip as Inflation Story Gets More Complicated
The New York Times – Business:The prospect of a drop in the pace of inflation has recently boosted hopes that the Federal Reserve will soon stop increasing interest rates.
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Real Interest Rates Are Moving Up, but Don’t Celebrate Yet
The New York Times – Business:While markets are predicting that inflation will fall further, savings rates still aren’t keeping up with the prices we’re paying.
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Wall Street Is Counting on a Debt Limit Trick That Could Entail Trouble
The New York Times – Business:If the debt limit is breached, investors expect Treasury to put bond payments first. It’d be politically and practically fraught.
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How Close Is the U.S. to Hitting the Debt Ceiling? How Bad Would That Be?
The New York Times – Business:The United States has a cap on the amount of money it can borrow. That means it can run out of cash if the limit isn’t lifted.
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As Debt Ceiling Threat Looms, Wall Street and Washington Have Only Rough Plans
The New York Times – Business:A default would most likely rattle markets and carry big risks, no matter how the Federal Reserve and Treasury try to curb the fallout.
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The U.S. May Finally Breach the Debt Ceiling. Here’s Why That Would Be Very Bad.
The New York Times – Business:If Congress fails to increase the government’s borrowing limit in time, the result would be a shock to the economy and financial markets.
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Fed President Backs Slowdown as Support Mounts for Smaller Rate Move
The New York Times – Business:Susan M. Collins, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said she was leaning toward a quarter-point move at the central bank’s Feb. 1 meeting.