Can banks twist their ratios to look safer than they really are? Can banks really be too big to fail? Has it worked elsewhere? The Fool's Matt Koppenheffer answers these questions in the following video.
Can Banks "Cheat" Their Safety Ratios?
These go-to safety ratios could be twisted to look better or worse.
By Matt Koppenheffer – May 12, 2013 at 11:00AM EST
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Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.