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Turmoil in the Global Banking System: Causes, Remedies, Opportunities

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The FDIC and the Deposit Insurance Program

The FDIC and the deposit insurance program that was instituted during and after the Great Depression is one of the most successful regulatory regimes in the history of man. I would not at all be surprised if this continues to spiral a little bit with a few more banks or if you see uncertainty and volatility over the next 6-12 months. But like, as of right now, the issue just was that you had a massive influx of deposits and banks exists. And so again, without zero interest rates and negative rates in a lot of the world, and certainly negative real rates,. none of this would have happened.

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