S&L crisis and 1987 crash parallels in today's selloff

Oct 14, 2026

Stocks and crypto are selling off while bond yields swing wildly, a bad setup for investors still fully invested and a welcome one for anyone sitting in cash.

  • The S&P and Nasdaq both fell, and chip giant SK Hynix dropped 10% in Asia on fears about AI debt and higher rates.
  • Government bond yields spiked in the morning then fell hard by the close, a sign money is running for safety.
  • Fear of Fed rate hikes is driving it, and rates likely have to go higher because inflation is not cooling.
  • Bank stocks are falling together, hit by fines and by people not taking out loans.
  • The 1987 crash spread the same way, starting in Tokyo and rolling west on US interest rate fears.

Outlook: Weak Black Friday sales and poor January earnings are the next things that could push markets lower.

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