Topic: SVB

In the wake of SVB's meltdown, is bank evaluation too complex?
In the wake of SVB's meltdown, is bank evaluation too complex? April 14, 2023 Dann E. Kroeger Government recommendations for assessing a bank's liquidity risks are garbly, subjective, and without common sense. Here's a no-brainer way to ensure that a bank is solid.
SVB loaned millions to useless startups making greenie things no one wanted to buy --WSJ's Strassel
SVB loaned millions to useless startups making greenie things no one wanted to buy --WSJ's Strassel March 17, 2023 Monica Showalter Joe Biden's porky green stimulus spending was the trigger.
Merit issue: Just one guy on Silicon Valley Bank's board knew anything about investment banking
Merit issue: Just one guy on Silicon Valley Bank's board knew anything about investment banking March 15, 2023 Monica Showalter ...and surprise, it was incompetent management that brought that bank down.
Wokester apocalypse at Silicon Valley Bank?
Wokester apocalypse at Silicon Valley Bank? March 13, 2023 Monica Showalter It was probably less from its wokesterly policies than it was from the protection racket it incurred from donations to Democrats.
Where were the regulators on SVB?
Where were the regulators on SVB? March 11, 2023 Jack Hellner Seems a lot of guys in the market could see the bank's liquidity issue before the collapse.