When the future cannot be predicted accurately, it may be wiser to prioritize making prudent decisions that benefit everyone, rather than seeking retribution against wrongdoers. It's important to consider that both bank shareholders and senior management could face significant losses and lose their positions.
No, they don’t know about the risks and they’re shouldn’t be any to the depositors. Banks are highly regulated institutions and the creation of the FDIC was intended to prevent a systemic bank run, with people shoving cash into their mattress. This is precisely what would’ve happened had SVBs depositors taken any form of haircut.
Toilet paper consumers should know the risk of not having 30 rolls of toilet paper stashed at all times and should face the consequences for that risk.
The US has over $9tn of deposits and the entire FDIC insurance fund is only $121bn, which is less than the total assets of SVB alone. FDIC insurance can cover a few bank failures, but not dozens.
This isn’t bailing out the rich this is businesses. If you want businesses to not exist, fine. I suggest you find some communist utopia and go live there.
One of these times where you can see how the concentration of quality reasoning on HN decreased with time and popularity. People think hurting businesses will not affect them. Incredible.