SVB shows that there are few libertarians in a financial foxhole

Re:SVB shows that there are few libertarians in a financial ... by olivermarks on Monday March 13, 2023 @04:14PM (#35141830)

From the link I posted:

'What this means going forward

An unintended side effect of the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes is that many banks and institutions are holding an unfathomable amount of low-yield debt that is now worth far less than it was a year ago. We went from a world where 100-Year Austrian bonds would pay only 0.39% yields, to one where we’re now concerned about 8-9% annual inflation, in just two years.

If institutions rightfully start deeming long-dated bonds to be a risky asset that isn't safe to hold on sensitive balance sheets, we could see bond premiums rise for these longer-dated bonds, raising the cost of capital for companies and governments alike...'

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Re:SVB shows that there are few libertarians in a financial ... by mhb on Monday March 13, 2023 @04:18PM (#35141886)

Safe is doing a lot of work here. Government bonds are safe from default. Not from changing value when interest rates change.

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Re:SVB shows that there are few libertarians in a financial ... by JohnFen on Monday March 13, 2023 @04:25PM (#35141983)

Don't see how that means it's the fed's fault, though. Anyone who has even halfway paid attention to markets over the just the past few decades should be acutely aware that markets can change very quickly. Expecting current conditions to last forever, or that you will always have notice that change is afoot, is just insanity or incompetence.

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