Summary The nightmare banking scenario you must prepare for www.riskhedge.com
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The article warns of a potential banking crisis and recommends investing in gold and cryptocurrency as a hedge, emphasizing the need to be prepared for the potential consequences of a banking crisis.
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- Investing in gold and cryptocurrency is recommended as a hedge against a potential banking crisis.
- US banks are tapping into the Fed for record amounts of cash to avoid becoming insolvent.
- There is a 10% chance that dozens of smaller, regional banks in the US may go bust in the coming weeks.
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The excerpt is not relevant to the subject of the document and contains a mix of unrelated information, including boilerplate, advertising, and reader comments on various topics such as education and banking. It is not possible to provide a concise summary of the text without significant editing and restructuring. The article warns of a potential banking crisis and recommends investing in gold and cryptocurrency as a hedge. The author notes that the Fed cannot print more gold or bitcoin, making them safe assets to hold outside of the banking system. The article also discusses the government's recent backing of all bank deposits, setting a dangerous precedent. The author recommends making small bets on gold and cryptocurrency as a precaution. The article emphasizes the need to be prepared for the potential consequences of a banking crisis. There is a 10% chance that dozens of smaller, regional banks in the US may go bust in the coming weeks. However, this does not mean that US banks are insolvent, but rather they are tapping into the Fed for record amounts of cash to avoid becoming another Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Banks are borrowing money through the Fed's discount window, which is expensive and only used when they are strapped for cash. A Fed report from September 2022 shows that 333 community banks may be short on cash to pay back depositors. US banks are sitting on $620 billion in unrealized losses, and SVB's downfall due to its bond portfolio taking a beating is a warning sign for other banks. The essay highlights the urgent need to prepare for the possibility of banks going belly-up and offers two investment options as a guard against this risk.