Is A Banking Crisis Looming? + More

What happened this week?

• Is a Banking Crisis Looming? - Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse on Friday was a result of bad market risk management, concentrated funding, and moral hazard...
• Ignore the Crazy - While many investors are focused on the financial troubles affecting Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and whether those troubles will spread, there were two other major issues that hit the markets last week: the Biden budget and Fed Chief Powell hinting at raising rates by a half a percentage point rather than a quarter.
• What the Collapse of Two U.S. Banks Could Mean For Markets - Investors were nervous about market conditions already, so the sudden collapse of both banks only makes them more jittery...
• Fed Repriced Out of Action - We just experienced the fastest bank run in history with the closure of Silicon Valley Bank. Apparently over 40% of the company’s deposits fled last Thursday and early Friday before closure.?
• Are Further Contagion Risks Ahead? - Banks primarily buy bonds for two reasons: clipping coupons and adhering to regulation...
• Credit Suisse problems add to market volatility and uncertainty - Credit Suisse shares fell 30% intraday on March 15 to a record low dragging the whole European financials sector lower...

Top & Bottom 5 Performing Stocks Of The Week

Top:

Riot Platforms Inc ?52.83%

Coinbase Global Inc ?40.31%

Grayscale Bitcoin Trust btc ?37.40%

Advanced Micro Devices Inc ?18.35%

Newmont Corporation ?14.26 %

Bottom:

Keycorp ?-26.37%?

Comerica Incorporated ?-25.88%?

Zions Bancorporation National Association ?-25.80%

First Horizon Corp ?-25.72%

Credit Suisse Group Ag ?-24.44%

#FridayFunnies

Read More on AdvisorAnalyst.com

• Quick Thoughts: Banks and the butterfly effect—the global ramifications
• Bank Runs. The First Sign The Fed “Broke Something.”?
• What the SVB closure may mean for markets?

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