How Marc Cohodes Predicted The Bank Collapse | Silvergate, Signature Bank, & FTX

Marc Cohodes, accomplished short-seller and financial bloodhound, is on the ultimate hot-streak. Over the past six months, he has been the sternest critic of FTX, Silvergate, and Signature Bank, all of which either have ceased operations as a corporate entity or will do so shortly. He shares what led him to call out FTX in the summer of 2022 (months before its bankruptcy in the fall) and why he shorted the stocks of Silvergate ($SI) and Signature Bank ($SBNY), which have both collapsed in value (a share of Silvergate trades at less than two dollars and shares of Signature Bank no longer trade after it was taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on March 12).

Cohodes also explains the immense difficulties that short-sellers frequently face, and he shares his opinion on turmoil swirling around the U.S. regional banking system. Other banks discussed include Credit Suisse and First Republic Bank. Over the course of this interview, Cohodes makes several allegations which are solely his own opinion. Filmed the afternoon of March 20, 2023.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
14:59 Silvergate and Signature Bank as "Publicly-Traded Crime Scenes"
23:47 Silicon Valley Bank
31:30 Is This Similar to 2008? (Answer: Not Really)
58:43 What Marc Is Working On Now
01:04:18 Blockworks Research
01:05:18 The Dangerous Life Of A Professional Short-Seller
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Disclaimer: Nothing discussed on Forward Guidance should be considered as investment advice. Please always do your own research & speak to a financial advisor before thinking about, thinking about putting your money into these crazy markets.