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  • Citi: a hope and a prayer by Jim Van Meerten
    CitiGroup - C has been one of the most actively traded stocks recently trading between 275 - 532 million shares a day. So much interest but it it all just a hope and a prayer? For the 2 people out there that don't know what Citi does it is a leading global financial services company, has some... More »
    December 9, 2009 • C, IAT
  • Financials May Be Doomed by SmartStops.net
    By Kevin Grewal, Editorial Director at www.SmartStops.net Last year the financial sector took a bath as poor lending decisions forced many to shut their doors, leaving only the fittest to survive. Many thought the worst was over, but there are plenty of signs to indicate that the... More »
    December 3, 2009 • GS, BAC, JPM
  • Large Bank ETFs Eye Earnings by Don Dion
    Large financial institutions like JP Morgan Chase (JPM) and Goldman Sachs (GS) have bounced back harder than many of their regional banking peers, a trend reflected in their respective ETFs. While large-cap oriented funds iShares Dow Jones US Financial Services (IYG) and SPDR KBW Capital Markets... More »
    October 15, 2009 • JPM, GS, IYG
  • 10 Best ETFs (Part 1) by Don Dion
    ETFs have helped investors gain unprecedented access to niches of the marketplace while mitigating the security-specific risk that comes with stock-picking. The best exchange-traded funds use the unique capabilities of the ETF structure to their advantage and offer unique strategies at... More »
    September 29, 2009 • EEM, KOL, KRE
  • Tape Talk - Bulls Keep the Ball by Quint Tatro
    It's not easy to play a market that goes straight up. In this week's video above, I discuss how I am looking at some of the most unloved sectors for their catch up ability. While most traders loath commercial real estate CRE, I am eyeing the iShares Dow Jones US Real Estate fund (IYR) for a... More »
    July 27, 2009 • IYR, IAT
  • Stress Tests Results Set Stage for Bank ETF Rally by Michael Johnston
    Late Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Treasury Department released the much-awaited results of the government's "stress tests" on 19 of the nation's largest banks. Among the big names instructed to raise capital: Bank of America (BAC), Wells Fargo (WFC), and GMAC. In all, the government's... More »
    May 7, 2009 • IAT, RKH, KRE
  • M3 Funds: U.S. Banking Sector Remains Undercapitalized by The Manual of Ideas
    William Waller and Jason Stock, founding partners of M3 Funds, recently wrapped up their presentation at the Value Investing Congress, entitled Banks: Have We Seen the Worst of It? The following are our notes.M3 Funds: Investing in Under-followed Banks Manage a long/short equity fund focused on... More »
    May 6, 2009 • FLIC, FNB, C

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