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Re:Bank Run at Silicon Valley Bank by asimpletune on Friday March 10, 2023 @06:44AM (#35093197)
> In 20 years, 4.5% multiplies money by 2.4, those T-bonds will not multiply by 2.4, and SVB will slowly but surely end up in the hole.

But they wouldn't continue to pay 4.5% interest for 20 years would they? This is just a brief moment of high interest rates, so I think that's the main detractor from this argument. In other words, it's not like 4.5% APY on savings is anywhere close to the norm.

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Re:Bank Run at Silicon Valley Bank by amluto on Friday March 10, 2023 @07:55AM (#35093749)
> This is just a brief moment of high interest rates

You are welcome to make that bet for your personal finances or on behalf of your company. You should not make that bet with someone else’s money unless they have signed up for it.

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