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by nostromo 1190 days ago
No, it’s the same.

SVB made bad bets and mismanaged risk. These firms should fail to make room for better firms. And people that work with mismanaged firms will often take a loss, often via bankruptcy.

Startups liked SVB because they would take risks big banks wouldn’t. Well risk comes at a cost.

The government’s role here isn’t to make everyone whole. It’s to prevent contagion.