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Moody’s downgrades US banking system outlook to negative

Moody’s just announced a downgrade of its outlook on the entire US banking system to negative from stable to reflect “the rapid deterioration in the operating environment following deposit runs at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Silvergate Bank, and Signature Bank … Continue reading

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Backstops for depositors, not risk markets

The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB, founded in 1984) and Signature Bank (publicly traded since 2004) closures over the weekend are the second and third largest US bank failures in history (the largest eight failed banks in assets and deposits, are … Continue reading

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Grantham on market meat-grinder

Jeremy Grantham blames the US Federal Reserve for creating a bubble in asset prices—one he says has a long way to go before it’s fully deflated. As a result, stock prices may not reach bottom until late next year, he … Continue reading

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