• Billionaire Bill Ackman has warned of a potential train wreck caused by the U.S. banking crisis, citing a lack of trust and confidence in the financial system.
• Ackman believes the government should guarantee all bank deposits to help mitigate the effects of the banking crisis and prevent further damage.
• He also referenced Janet Yellen’s „reassuring comments“ regarding deposit guarantees, but noted that she had later „walked back“ her support for small banks.
Billionaire Bill Ackman’s Warning
Billionaire Bill Ackman, CEO and portfolio manager of Pershing Square Capital Management, has warned of an incoming train wreck due to the current U.S. banking crisis following the failures of major banks such as Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. He believes that if the government allows this crisis to continue, trust and confidence in the financial system will be wiped out quickly, leading to disastrous consequences for smaller banks and their ability to access low-cost capital.
Ackman’s Net Worth
Pershing Square is a hedge fund management company with approximately $18.5 billion in assets under management while Ackman’s net worth is estimated at around $3.4 billion USD.
Government Guarantee Of All Deposits
Ackman is calling for the government to guarantee all bank deposits so as to help mitigate some of the economic fallout from this banking crisis. He referred to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s initially reassuring comments leading people to believe that all deposits were implicitly guaranteed before she later walked back her position on supporting small banks.