S&P Smallcap Financials Powershares (PSCF) 41.46 $PSCF
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...
UYG: 148.01 (-0.10), KBE: 33.26 (+0.10), KME: 55.50 (unch), QABA: 35.79 (+0.05), KRE: 40.34 (+0.14), FXO: 23.57 (-0.02), FNCL: 29.00 (unch), KIE: 67.42 (+0.13), FAS: 125.53 (-0.26), FAZ: 12.36 (unch), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), RYF: 45.00 (-0.09), FINZ: 21.96 (-0.85), SEF: 17.52 (+0.04), VFH: 49.54 (-0.04), KCE: 50.37 (+0.35), KRS: 27.55 (unch), KBWB: 37.31 (+0.05), KBWC: 55.91 (-0.06), FINU: 85.90 (-0.37), KRU: 90.38 (+0.38), IYG: 90.32 (-0.02), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), KBWI: 69.42 (unch), IAK: 49.31 (+0.38), KBWR: 39.48 (+0.21), IAI: 42.04 (-0.19), RWW: 49.23 (+0.01), KBWP: 43.40 (+0.01), PFI: 31.48 (-0.15), IAT: 34.84 (+0.08), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05)
Rate hikes coming? Financials up big after jobs number
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 06, 8:50AM CST
UYG: 148.01 (-0.10), KBE: 33.26 (+0.10), RF: 9.52 (-0.02), PRU: 80.33 (+1.63), C: 51.20 (+0.31), QABA: 35.79 (+0.05), KEY: 14.11 (-0.08), KRE: 40.34 (+0.14), JPM: 59.67 (+0.10), FNCL: 29.00 (unch), FXO: 23.57 (-0.02), SNV: 28.12 (-0.02), ETFC: 25.65 (-0.26), KIE: 67.42 (+0.13), PNC: 92.38 (+0.82), FAS: 125.53 (-0.26), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), FAZ: 12.36 (unch), RYF: 45.00 (-0.09), ZION: 26.32 (+0.05), BK: 39.20 (-0.21), SCHW: 29.13 (-0.83), FINZ: 21.96 (-0.85), SEF: 17.52 (+0.04), VFH: 49.54 (-0.04), STT: 76.93 (-0.46), KRS: 27.55 (unch), KBWB: 37.31 (+0.05), FINU: 85.90 (-0.37), KRU: 90.38 (+0.38), MET: 50.86 (+0.53), BAC: 16.61 (-0.06), IYG: 90.32 (-0.02), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), KBWI: 69.42 (unch), NTRS: 70.08 (-0.51), IAK: 49.31 (+0.38), KBWR: 39.48 (+0.21), RWW: 49.23 (+0.01), IAI: 42.04 (-0.19), KBWP: 43.40 (+0.01), STI: 41.57 (+0.01), IAT: 34.84 (+0.08), AIG: 53.96 (+1.51), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05), AMTD: 35.84 (-0.22)
Banks enjoy rare 2015 rally
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 22, 11:35AM CST
UYG: 148.01 (-0.10), KBE: 33.26 (+0.10), RF: 9.52 (-0.02), HBAN: 10.69 (-0.02), BBT: 38.28 (-0.04), C: 51.20 (+0.31), QABA: 35.79 (+0.05), MTB: 123.90 (+0.52), FRC: 56.41 (-0.38), KEY: 14.11 (-0.08), KRE: 40.34 (+0.14), FNCL: 29.00 (unch), FXO: 23.57 (-0.02), SNV: 28.12 (-0.02), PNC: 92.38 (+0.82), FAS: 125.53 (-0.26), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), FAZ: 12.36 (unch), RYF: 45.00 (-0.09), FINZ: 21.96 (-0.85), SEF: 17.52 (+0.04), VFH: 49.54 (-0.04), KRS: 27.55 (unch), KBWB: 37.31 (+0.05), FINU: 85.90 (-0.37), KRU: 90.38 (+0.38), BAC: 16.61 (-0.06), IYG: 90.32 (-0.02), HCBK: 9.92 (+0.03), CYN: 90.32 (+0.49), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), KBWR: 39.48 (+0.21), RWW: 49.23 (+0.01), IAI: 42.04 (-0.19), FBC: 14.85 (-0.05), IAT: 34.84 (+0.08), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05), FHN: 14.45 (+0.17)
Focus On Small Caps In 2015
Cam Hui, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 07, 2:40AM CST
I was reviewing my last weekend post (see The adults are back at their desks. Sell? ) and noticed an interesting point about the trajectory of forward EPS estimates. In that post, I had shown this chart from Ed Yardeni indicating that forward...
PSCI: 46.58 (+0.44), PSCH: 63.77 (+0.26), DES: 71.39 (+0.37), VB: 119.86 (+0.63), JKJ: 141.02 (+0.91), PSCM: 41.88 (+0.48), FYX: 49.83 (+0.38), SCHA: 56.51 (+0.33), DGRS: 29.59 (+0.26), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05), PSCT: 51.78 (+0.40), PSCE: 30.18 (+1.12), PSCU: 38.28 (-0.61)
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...
UYG: 148.01 (-0.10), KBE: 33.26 (+0.10), KME: 55.50 (unch), QABA: 35.79 (+0.05), KRE: 40.34 (+0.14), FXO: 23.57 (-0.02), FNCL: 29.00 (unch), KIE: 67.42 (+0.13), FAS: 125.53 (-0.26), FAZ: 12.36 (unch), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), RYF: 45.00 (-0.09), FINZ: 21.96 (-0.85), SEF: 17.52 (+0.04), VFH: 49.54 (-0.04), KCE: 50.37 (+0.35), KRS: 27.55 (unch), KBWB: 37.31 (+0.05), KBWC: 55.91 (-0.06), FINU: 85.90 (-0.37), KRU: 90.38 (+0.38), IYG: 90.32 (-0.02), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), KBWI: 69.42 (unch), IAK: 49.31 (+0.38), KBWR: 39.48 (+0.21), IAI: 42.04 (-0.19), RWW: 49.23 (+0.01), KBWP: 43.40 (+0.01), PFI: 31.48 (-0.15), IAT: 34.84 (+0.08), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05)
Financial sector leads the way on strong jobs number
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 9:06AM CST
UYG: 148.01 (-0.10), KBE: 33.26 (+0.10), RF: 9.52 (-0.02), BBT: 38.28 (-0.04), HBAN: 10.69 (-0.02), PRU: 80.33 (+1.63), BNY: 14.57 (-0.04), C: 51.20 (+0.31), QABA: 35.79 (+0.05), KEY: 14.11 (-0.08), KRE: 40.34 (+0.14), JPM: 59.67 (+0.10), RKH: 54.67 (-1.50), FNCL: 29.00 (unch), FXO: 23.57 (-0.02), ETFC: 25.65 (-0.26), KIE: 67.42 (+0.13), FAS: 125.53 (-0.26), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), FAZ: 12.36 (unch), RYF: 45.00 (-0.09), ZION: 26.32 (+0.05), SCHW: 29.13 (-0.83), FINZ: 21.96 (-0.85), SEF: 17.52 (+0.04), STT: 76.93 (-0.46), VFH: 49.54 (-0.04), KRS: 27.55 (unch), KBWB: 37.31 (+0.05), FINU: 85.90 (-0.37), KRU: 90.38 (+0.38), MET: 50.86 (+0.53), WFC: 55.33 (+0.47), BAC: 16.61 (-0.06), IYG: 90.32 (-0.02), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), KBWI: 69.42 (unch), NTRS: 70.08 (-0.51), IAK: 49.31 (+0.38), KBWR: 39.48 (+0.21), RWW: 49.23 (+0.01), IAI: 42.04 (-0.19), KBWP: 43.40 (+0.01), IAT: 34.84 (+0.08), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05), AMTD: 35.84 (-0.22)
BB&T's King makes the rounds after Susquehanna purchase
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 12, 10:03AM CST
KRE: 40.34 (+0.14), KBE: 33.26 (+0.10), KRS: 27.55 (unch), KBWB: 37.31 (+0.05), BBT: 38.28 (-0.04), KBWR: 39.48 (+0.21), RKH: 54.67 (-1.50), KRU: 90.38 (+0.38), QABA: 35.79 (+0.05), IAT: 34.84 (+0.08), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05), SUSQ: 13.48 (+0.01)
Is There Opportunity In Small-Cap Banks?
Columbia Management - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 03, 3:16PM CST
By Jeremy Javidi How does one go about assessing investment opportunity in the small-cap banking sector? Let’s start by looking at the historical pattern of the Russell 2000 Value bank constituent’s valuation as measured by...
PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05)
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...
UYG: 148.01 (-0.10), KBE: 33.26 (+0.10), KME: 55.50 (unch), QABA: 35.79 (+0.05), KRE: 40.34 (+0.14), FXO: 23.57 (-0.02), FNCL: 29.00 (unch), KIE: 67.42 (+0.13), FAS: 125.53 (-0.26), FAZ: 12.36 (unch), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), RYF: 45.00 (-0.09), FINZ: 21.96 (-0.85), SEF: 17.52 (+0.04), VFH: 49.54 (-0.04), KCE: 50.37 (+0.35), KRS: 27.55 (unch), KBWB: 37.31 (+0.05), KBWC: 55.91 (-0.06), FINU: 85.90 (-0.37), KRU: 90.38 (+0.38), IYG: 90.32 (-0.02), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), KBWI: 69.42 (unch), IAK: 49.31 (+0.38), KBWR: 39.48 (+0.21), IAI: 42.04 (-0.19), RWW: 49.23 (+0.01), KBWP: 43.40 (+0.01), PFI: 31.48 (-0.15), IAT: 34.84 (+0.08), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05)
Rate hikes coming? Financials up big after jobs number
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Feb 06, 8:50AM CST
UYG: 148.01 (-0.10), KBE: 33.26 (+0.10), RF: 9.52 (-0.02), PRU: 80.33 (+1.63), C: 51.20 (+0.31), QABA: 35.79 (+0.05), KEY: 14.11 (-0.08), KRE: 40.34 (+0.14), JPM: 59.67 (+0.10), FNCL: 29.00 (unch), FXO: 23.57 (-0.02), SNV: 28.12 (-0.02), ETFC: 25.65 (-0.26), KIE: 67.42 (+0.13), PNC: 92.38 (+0.82), FAS: 125.53 (-0.26), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), FAZ: 12.36 (unch), RYF: 45.00 (-0.09), ZION: 26.32 (+0.05), BK: 39.20 (-0.21), SCHW: 29.13 (-0.83), FINZ: 21.96 (-0.85), SEF: 17.52 (+0.04), VFH: 49.54 (-0.04), STT: 76.93 (-0.46), KRS: 27.55 (unch), KBWB: 37.31 (+0.05), FINU: 85.90 (-0.37), KRU: 90.38 (+0.38), MET: 50.86 (+0.53), BAC: 16.61 (-0.06), IYG: 90.32 (-0.02), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), KBWI: 69.42 (unch), NTRS: 70.08 (-0.51), IAK: 49.31 (+0.38), KBWR: 39.48 (+0.21), RWW: 49.23 (+0.01), IAI: 42.04 (-0.19), KBWP: 43.40 (+0.01), STI: 41.57 (+0.01), IAT: 34.84 (+0.08), AIG: 53.96 (+1.51), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05), AMTD: 35.84 (-0.22)
Banks enjoy rare 2015 rally
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jan 22, 11:35AM CST
UYG: 148.01 (-0.10), KBE: 33.26 (+0.10), RF: 9.52 (-0.02), HBAN: 10.69 (-0.02), BBT: 38.28 (-0.04), C: 51.20 (+0.31), QABA: 35.79 (+0.05), MTB: 123.90 (+0.52), FRC: 56.41 (-0.38), KEY: 14.11 (-0.08), KRE: 40.34 (+0.14), FNCL: 29.00 (unch), FXO: 23.57 (-0.02), SNV: 28.12 (-0.02), PNC: 92.38 (+0.82), FAS: 125.53 (-0.26), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), FAZ: 12.36 (unch), RYF: 45.00 (-0.09), FINZ: 21.96 (-0.85), SEF: 17.52 (+0.04), VFH: 49.54 (-0.04), KRS: 27.55 (unch), KBWB: 37.31 (+0.05), FINU: 85.90 (-0.37), KRU: 90.38 (+0.38), BAC: 16.61 (-0.06), IYG: 90.32 (-0.02), HCBK: 9.92 (+0.03), CYN: 90.32 (+0.49), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), KBWR: 39.48 (+0.21), RWW: 49.23 (+0.01), IAI: 42.04 (-0.19), FBC: 14.85 (-0.05), IAT: 34.84 (+0.08), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05), FHN: 14.45 (+0.17)
Focus On Small Caps In 2015
Cam Hui, CFA - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jan 07, 2:40AM CST
I was reviewing my last weekend post (see The adults are back at their desks. Sell? ) and noticed an interesting point about the trajectory of forward EPS estimates. In that post, I had shown this chart from Ed Yardeni indicating that forward...
PSCI: 46.58 (+0.44), PSCH: 63.77 (+0.26), DES: 71.39 (+0.37), VB: 119.86 (+0.63), JKJ: 141.02 (+0.91), PSCM: 41.88 (+0.48), FYX: 49.83 (+0.38), SCHA: 56.51 (+0.33), DGRS: 29.59 (+0.26), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05), PSCT: 51.78 (+0.40), PSCE: 30.18 (+1.12), PSCU: 38.28 (-0.61)
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...
UYG: 148.01 (-0.10), KBE: 33.26 (+0.10), KME: 55.50 (unch), QABA: 35.79 (+0.05), KRE: 40.34 (+0.14), FXO: 23.57 (-0.02), FNCL: 29.00 (unch), KIE: 67.42 (+0.13), FAS: 125.53 (-0.26), FAZ: 12.36 (unch), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), RYF: 45.00 (-0.09), FINZ: 21.96 (-0.85), SEF: 17.52 (+0.04), VFH: 49.54 (-0.04), KCE: 50.37 (+0.35), KRS: 27.55 (unch), KBWB: 37.31 (+0.05), KBWC: 55.91 (-0.06), FINU: 85.90 (-0.37), KRU: 90.38 (+0.38), IYG: 90.32 (-0.02), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), KBWI: 69.42 (unch), IAK: 49.31 (+0.38), KBWR: 39.48 (+0.21), IAI: 42.04 (-0.19), RWW: 49.23 (+0.01), KBWP: 43.40 (+0.01), PFI: 31.48 (-0.15), IAT: 34.84 (+0.08), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05)
Financial sector leads the way on strong jobs number
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Dec 05, 9:06AM CST
UYG: 148.01 (-0.10), KBE: 33.26 (+0.10), RF: 9.52 (-0.02), BBT: 38.28 (-0.04), HBAN: 10.69 (-0.02), PRU: 80.33 (+1.63), BNY: 14.57 (-0.04), C: 51.20 (+0.31), QABA: 35.79 (+0.05), KEY: 14.11 (-0.08), KRE: 40.34 (+0.14), JPM: 59.67 (+0.10), RKH: 54.67 (-1.50), FNCL: 29.00 (unch), FXO: 23.57 (-0.02), ETFC: 25.65 (-0.26), KIE: 67.42 (+0.13), FAS: 125.53 (-0.26), XLF: 24.43 (-0.02), FAZ: 12.36 (unch), RYF: 45.00 (-0.09), ZION: 26.32 (+0.05), SCHW: 29.13 (-0.83), FINZ: 21.96 (-0.85), SEF: 17.52 (+0.04), STT: 76.93 (-0.46), VFH: 49.54 (-0.04), KRS: 27.55 (unch), KBWB: 37.31 (+0.05), FINU: 85.90 (-0.37), KRU: 90.38 (+0.38), MET: 50.86 (+0.53), WFC: 55.33 (+0.47), BAC: 16.61 (-0.06), IYG: 90.32 (-0.02), LNC: 58.44 (+0.38), IYF: 90.01 (-0.04), KBWI: 69.42 (unch), NTRS: 70.08 (-0.51), IAK: 49.31 (+0.38), KBWR: 39.48 (+0.21), RWW: 49.23 (+0.01), IAI: 42.04 (-0.19), KBWP: 43.40 (+0.01), IAT: 34.84 (+0.08), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05), AMTD: 35.84 (-0.22)
BB&T's King makes the rounds after Susquehanna purchase
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Nov 12, 10:03AM CST
KRE: 40.34 (+0.14), KBE: 33.26 (+0.10), KRS: 27.55 (unch), KBWB: 37.31 (+0.05), BBT: 38.28 (-0.04), KBWR: 39.48 (+0.21), RKH: 54.67 (-1.50), KRU: 90.38 (+0.38), QABA: 35.79 (+0.05), IAT: 34.84 (+0.08), PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05), SUSQ: 13.48 (+0.01)
Is There Opportunity In Small-Cap Banks?
Columbia Management - Seeking Alpha - Mon Nov 03, 3:16PM CST
By Jeremy Javidi How does one go about assessing investment opportunity in the small-cap banking sector? Let’s start by looking at the historical pattern of the Russell 2000 Value bank constituent’s valuation as measured by...
PSCF: 41.46 (+0.05)
