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Not really... If the executives make terrible decisions then they'll still drive their institution to receivership which means they'll lose their jobs, and the
by woeirua 4y ago
Not really... If the executives make terrible decisions then they'll still drive their institution to receivership which means they'll lose their jobs, and the stockholders will lose everything. Maybe an acceptable compromise would be: if you accept unlimited FDIC insurance at your financial institution you agree to executive compensation clawbacks, and more severe penalties if you mismanage funds (e.g. jail time).
In exchange, unlimited FDIC insurance would prevent runs like we saw at SVB. There would be no reason to rush to withdraw if you know that you'll be made whole at the end of the day.