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Episode 37: Silicon Valley Bank; Credit Suisse; the Transfer of Wealth from Equity to Debt; Aussie Banks win in Flight to Quality; Default Cycle Ramps Up; Consumer Buffers; Best Trades and more

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New South Wales' Debt Retirement Fund

In June 2021, the New South Wales government planned to issue between $20 billion and $40 billion of extra debt. The plan was to put that money into what was called a debt retirement fund then invest that money in global equities. But interest rates for state governments have rocketed through the roof as they borrow more than ever before. And at the same time, equities have been absolutely hammered. So naturally, as investors in the state government bond market, when we discovered this, we told the banks and rating agencies how wrong it was.

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