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		zenlikethat on March 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FDIC Takes over Silicon Valley Bank MBS are literally one of the safest looking bets imaginable, most likely Silvergate blasted a huge hole in their books and set off a cascade of trouble

HDThoreaun on March 11, 2023 [–]

Long term fixed income at near 0 percent interest when you might have to give the money you used to buy it back is very risky, as we see here.

paulddraper on March 11, 2023 | [–]

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