Shoot Bank Of America Now - The Case For Super Glass-Steagall Is Overwhelming
David Stockman - Seeking Alpha - Thu Feb 12, 9:30AM CST
The mainstream narrative about "recovery" from the financial crisis is a giant con job. And nowhere does the mendacity run deeper than in the "banks are fixed" meme-an insidious cover story that has been concocted by the crony...
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Rate hikes coming? Financials up big after jobs number
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 06, 8:50AM CST
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Are ETFs And CEFs Good Dividend Growth Investments?
Dividends4Life - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 27, 4:59PM CST
Investing in dividend growth stocks is not about buying high-yield stocks to generate a high income. Instead, this form of dividend investing is all about finding solid dividend growth stocks that are reasonably priced and are expected to continue...
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Banks enjoy rare 2015 rally
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 22, 11:35AM CST
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It Does Appear Bank-Driven
Joseph Calhoun - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 21, 4:23PM CST
By Jeffrey P. Snider The major categories provided within the TIC estimates are a breakdown between private "flows" and those from official sources, such as foreign government and central bank accounts (as much as is known). In terms of...
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Buy Huntington Bancshares Ahead of Fourth-Quarter Earnings Report
at The Street - Wed Jan 21, 11:21AM CST
With its yield of 2.46% and loan growth projected to rise, Huntington looks like a good bounce-back candidate in 2015.
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Bank Lending Surges, Another Sign Of Rising Confidence
Calafia Beach Pundit - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 21, 1:21AM CST
Confidence is making a comeback, and that's important because this recovery has been the weakest ever and the most risk-averse ever. Since last June, sharply lower oil prices have given a big boost to confidence, as I pointed out last week . Now...
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Banks, Bonds And Deficits
Frances Coppola - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 19, 2:03PM CST
Lots of you pointed out that in my last post the monetary effect of government bond purchases was unclear. Indeed, I had rather skated over it and thereby created confusion. I gave the impression that government can always sterilise spending (broad...
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Financial sector continues rough start to the year
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 15, 2:46PM CST
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Supreme Court ruling deals victory to homeowners at expense of lenders
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Jan 13, 9:39AM CST
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Why You Should Buy JPMorgan Ahead of Fourth-Quarter Earnings
at The Street - Tue Jan 13, 5:10AM CST
JPMorgan has a plan to buy back $6.5 billion worth of shares. That's good, but a Goldman analyst thinks breaking up the company would create more value.
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What To Find Before Seeking Alpha: Domestic Equity Allocation
Mark James Thompson - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 05, 12:51PM CST
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5 Must-Have ETFs for 2015 - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - ZACKS - Mon Jan 05, 12:00PM CST
Look at the five ETFs that could return huge profits in 2015.
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What If Rates Don't Rise? A Cautionary Tale For Bank Investors
Josh Arnold - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 05, 11:28AM CST
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U.S. GDP Growth Drivers For 2015
Economics Fanatic - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jan 05, 3:17AM CST
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S&P 500 Weekly Earnings Update: Financials My Top Sector Pick For 2015 - Here Is Why
Brian Gilmartin, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Sun Jan 04, 10:51AM CST
Although Thomson Reuters didn't update their data correctly this week, the "forward 4-quarter" estimate saw its typical quarterly bump this week to $126.80 from last week's $122.85. This isn't an unusual dollar increase in the forward...
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Vanguard lowers fees on 12 ETFs
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 31, 10:24AM CST
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Vanguard Financials ETF announces quarterly distribution of $0.331
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 19, 6:26AM CST
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A Look At 3 Financial ETFs Amid November's Strong Jobs Report
Benzinga - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 11, 6:16PM CST
By Matthew McCall The impressive November jobs report helped propel the financial sector to the best level in over six years. The U.S. economy added 321,000 jobs in November, destroying expectations of 230,000. The number marked the...
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