Investors are searching for clarity in the wake of Friday's collapse of Silicon Valley Bank — the biggest failure of a US bank since 2008. And as they attempt to predict what comes next — be it wider financial chaos, more government regulation, a pause in Fed hikes or something else entirely — they're looking to the past for guidance. ...

The failure of three banks in the last two weeks, including Silicon Valley Bank, is a saga of utter government incompetence. ...