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Dec 99 min read

WGA Bank Top 10 Index | Time to Short Financials?

When SCHW surpassed U.S. Bancorp in size in 2021, you knew that SCHW’s leadership had gotten lost.

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Nov 65 min read

Financials: Post-Trump Victory Notes

The changes that are going to occur in Washington over the next four years will be dramatically different than during Trump I.

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Nov 18 min read

Fed Duration Trap Threatens Banks, SOMA

It’s time for the Fed to get smart on duration risk before circumstances create another money market crisis.

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Mar 137 min read

Inside the WGA Bank Top 10 Index

So what makes the WGA Bank Top 10 unique? Below we provide some quantitative and qualitative comments on each of the ten best US banks

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Feb 214 min read

Does CapitalOne + Discover Financial = Shareholder Value?

Elizabeth Warren and progressives in Congress should support COF's purchase of Discover as a way to compete with monopoly JPMorgan

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Jun 14, 20235 min read

Update: Banks & Fintechs

With inflation fears moderating, look for Buy Side managers to buy bank stocks – even if earnings remain constrained...

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Jul 7, 20225 min read

Top Five US Banks by Market Performance

In times of market volatility and suddenly ended delusions of easy money, the prudent path is to fly to quality.

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Sep 9, 20216 min read

The IRA Top Ten Financials

Which US financial will best weather the coming equity market correction?

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