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Short seller foresaw Silicon Valley Bank's collapse via financial metrics

Short seller Dale Wettlaufer anticipated Silicon Valley Bank's collapse by analyzing its financial statements for months. He observed a rapid shift in the bank's liabilities and a significant increase in interest expenses. Wettlaufer noted that SVB's long-term securities portfolio was substantially underwater due to rising interest rates, and a decline in non-interest-bearing deposits forced the bank to seek more expensive funding. AI

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Short seller foresaw Silicon Valley Bank's collapse via financial metrics

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jessica Mathews ·

    A Silicon Valley Bank short seller explains how he knew the bank was in trouble months ago

    “I've never seen a balance sheet crumble this quickly,” says Dale Wettlaufer, a partner at Bleecker Street Research who shorted the stock in January.