Blockworks Macro, Released on 5/6/23

This week Mike & Mark discuss the collapse of First Republic Bank and the subsequent acquisition by JP Morgan. Even with an FOMC meeting where the Fed raised an expected 25bp, regional bank headwinds remained the focus as certain bank equities fell sharply and First Republic Bank was acquired in a very favourable deal between the FDIC & JP Morgan. To hear all this and more, you’ll have to tune in!

Mark Yusko is the Founder, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Creek Capital Management. He is also the Managing Partner of Morgan Creek Digital Assets. Morgan Creek Capital Management was founded in 2004 and currently manages close to $2 billion in discretionary and non-discretionary assets. Prior to founding Morgan Creek, Mr. Yusko was CIO and Founder of UNC Management Company (UNCMC), the Endowment investment office for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before that, he was Senior Investment Director for the University of Notre Dame Investment Office.

  banking crisis, banking failures, first republic, JP Morgan, mark yusko