The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
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The Social Media Effect on SVB Shares
SVB president and CEO Greg Becker announced that the bank had sold almost all of their bond assets at a loss. Shares in SVB plummeted 60%. The word was out. High profile entrepreneurs and investors jumped onto Twitter to sound the alarm. Today's viral nature of social media and the ease of online banking access played a big role.
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