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False Security - MMMv4-13

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • March 27, 2023 • 0 Comments
False Security - MMMv4-13

The markets appear to be stabilizing. The thought is the Fed, FDIC, and Treasury Department have successfully eliminated the risk of another financial contagion. I said last week, "We shouldn't take a move up in prices as a sign the crisis is over. There will be more companies who run

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Musings,Balance Sheet,Federal Reserve,Congress

Why Banks Fail Series

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • March 23, 2023 • 0 Comments

After the Silicon Valley Bank failed, we created a 8-part series to break down why banks fail. Check out all the videos in the series below:

Part 1

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With the recent bank failure, we wanted to take some time to explain why banks fail. #SVB #SiliconValleyBank #bankfailure #financialcrisis

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Bank Failures,SVB,Federal Reserve

A Biblical Approach to Finances: Understanding Debt

By Courtney Dent • March 22, 2023 • 0 Comments
A Biblical Approach to Finances: Understanding Debt

The reason we have been going through this series is because we want to honor God in all areas of our lives, including our finances. Through this series, we hope that you are learning how to align your finances with your faith. For the first several months we just focused

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Cornerstone,Biblical Finance

Aftershocks - MMM v4-12

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • March 20, 2023 • 0 Comments
Aftershocks - MMM v4-12

Last week was certainly an eventful one. It seemed every day had a "crisis" at a (relatively) small bank, which caused a big drop in share prices across the financial sector. This pulled the markets lower, but then a rumor, news release, government announcement, or something else emerged to calm

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Musings,SVB,Bank Failures,Federal Reserve,Bailouts

Cracks Emerging - MMM v4-11

By Jeff Hybiak, CFA • March 13, 2023 • 0 Comments
Cracks Emerging - MMM v4-11

This year I've marveled about the optimism shown by market participants and Wall Street experts alike who truly believe the Fed has reigned in inflation and would not cause a recession (or even a slowdown in earnings). They also believed the Fed would be stopping their rate hikes soon, which

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Musings,SVB,Yield Spread
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