Lessons from Silicon Valley Bank

Episode notes

In his latest memo, Howard Marks discusses the significance of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. He argues that it likely doesn’t portend a wave of banking failures but may amplify preexisting wariness among investors and lenders, leading to further credit tightening and additional pain across a range of industries and sectors. The memo is read by LJ Ganser. You can read the memo here ( ).

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