We *just* learned that #SVB’s downfall was announcing it was raising equity without having buyers lined up, says @matt_levine.
So why would Credit Suisse’s biggest shareholder announce they would “absolutely not” put more money into the embattled bank? trib.al/aS9oy3I
After Saudi National Bank ruled out providing more assistance, #CreditSuisse closed down 24% at 1.697 Swiss francs per share, its lowest closing price on record trib.al/nnFD2F8
🎥 But it needs friends now more than ever, says @PaulJDavies
Credit Suisse can withstand a lot more deposit outflows and serious interest rate stress — if clients and investors see it through, says @PaulJDaviesbloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
The Winklevoss twins embody the sort of collision #BloombergCrashCourse lives for: between innovation and possible hucksterism, and between authenticity and possible manipulation bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto exchange FTX has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. For customers, the losses are staggering.
In the grand scheme of business history, FTX looks like a greatest hits version of classic financial disasters trib.al/1sL0Ce6
FTX extended too much leverage to its customers. When crypto prices crashed, the collateral couldn’t be sold without triggering further price declines.
This is similar to the nickel meltdown at the London Metals Exchange earlier this year bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
FTX also reportedly invested its collateral in speculative trades rather than to hedge its customer liabilities.