Here is an article that I think does a pretty good job of summarizing what went wrong with Silicon Valley Bank, and why it is unlikely to have widespread or long term effects on the stock market.
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I had an absolutely amazing double cheeseburger recently in Fort Lauderdale airport at BurgerFi. I had never been to the quick-serve restaurant before, but it rivaled national favorites Shake Shack or Five Guys, in my opinion. It was so good, in fact, that I got to thinking about franchise opportunities and the financials tied to the company. A quick Google search showed me that much to my surprise it already is a public company, with...
This is a different type of blog post, one that has nothing to do with the markets, but one that I think some of my clients might find very useful. I know one of the owners of this company, Andrew: https://guidingthemove.com/ Andrew did not ask me to promote his business- I told him I would advocate for them in a blog post, because the services they offer are so necessary to many of my clients...