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The 36-Hour SVB Collapse and Hierarchy of Blame | Weekly Market Commentary | March 27, 2023

The 36-Hour SVB Collapse and Hierarchy of Blame | Weekly Market Commentary | March 27, 2023

A lot has changed in the past few weeks, both in terms of expectations for interest rates and lost confidence in the health of the banking system as a result of the sharp rise in interest rates that has led to some things “breaking,” as we wrote about here last week. Here we share some thoughts on who’s to blame for the ongoing banking crisis and reiterate how we are telling investors to adjust, or not adjust, their asset allocations in light of ongoing market volatility.

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Latest Equity Asset Alocation Views | Weekly Market Commentary | March 13, 2023

Latest Equity Asset Alocation Views | Weekly Market Commentary | March 13, 2023

Coming into the week, it was all about Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony and the February jobs report. Instead, we got a shockingly fast collapse of a financial institution with over $200 billion in assets, which turned the market’s focus toward the stability of the banking system and what systemic risks banks might be facing. This commentary is focused on our asset allocation views, but no doubt the Silicon Valley Bank saga will require more attention from investors in the days ahead.

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