The DC Today - Monday, March 27, 2023

Today's Post - https://bahnsen.co/3noFOMJ

There is a lot today on Housing, which is a matter of practical significance to a lot of you, and there is a lot today on the banking mess and the Fed, which is also connected to Housing. So I think you’ll find today’s missive practical and interesting.

After reports throughout the weekend that both First Citizens Bank and Valley National Bank were bidding with the FDIC to take over Silicon Valley Bank (both publicly traded, sub-$10bn market cap banks, the former out of North Carolina and the latter from New Jersey), the Monday morning announcement ended up being that First Citizens Bank would be the buyer. I don’t think the ownership of Silicon Valley Bank’s deposits, loans, brand, and locations is that important to markets overall, with the FDIC having already put unlimited depositor protection in place. The final resolution of their capital markets and securities business is more relevant to us at The Bahnsen Group, for a variety of portfolio-related reasons.

And really the final resolution of what will happen with First Republic Bank is the most pressing issue across markets out of the wide array of contenders.

Did you know the market closed at 32,254 the day of the Silicon Valley reports on Thursday, March 9, and closed at 32,238 on Friday, March 24, just two weeks later? In between there were ten days of extreme volatility and one day of light volatility, but from the start point to end point, it was dead. flat. in. the. market. And after today markets are UP since this soap opera began. Go figure.

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