[Bluecobra]

> If SVB had invested in Treasuries, they'd be in the same world of hurt that they're in today.

Not necessarily, if they were investing/laddering in short term Treasury Bills (< 52 weeks) instead of longer dated bonds things might have panned out differently.

”97% of these MBS were 10+ year duration, with a weighted average yield of 1.56%.”

Treasury Bills from 6 months ago had yields of 3.37%.