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Friday's ETF Chart To Watch: Financial Select Sector SPDR (XLF)Stoyan Bojinov • Fri, Jul 13, 2012 -
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Bank Of America Leads Financial ETFs HigherTom Lydon • Wed, Mar 21, 2012 -
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Why The Financial ETF XLF Has Outperformed The BanksHenry Swann • Wed, Feb 15, 2012 -
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Lots Of Red Across The BoardBespoke Investment Group • Thu, Jun 13 -
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Breadth Hanging In ThereBespoke Investment Group • Wed, Jun 5
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The Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, before expenses, seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the Financial Select Sector Index. Our approach is designed to provide portfolios with low portfolio turnover, accurate tracking, and lower costs.
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- Sunday, July 29, 2012, 8:36 AM Doug Kass pairs a short of Goldman Sachs (GS) against a long in Oaktree (OAK), the investment management firm run by Howard Marks. OAK is off 14% since its April IPO and trades at a discount to other asset managers, even with Marks' impressive track record - especially during difficult markets. Goldman's a value trap as cyclical and secular changes mean the bank's days of 25-30% ROE aren't coming back. 2 Comments [Financials, Quick Ideas]
- Friday, July 27, 2012, 9:09 AM Past the halfway point in the S&P 500's earnings season, and financials are turning in the most positive surprises, according to Miller Tabak, while energy is lagging. Overall, profits are beating by an average of 3.09% and sales by just 0.22%. 4 Comments [Financials, Energy]
- Friday, July 20, 2012, 12:29 PM It's a "risk off" day for European financials (EUFN -3.4%), after Spain's expected bank bailout approval is accompanied by a weak GDP forecast. Unsurprisingly, Spanish banks are the biggest losers: SAN -7.7%. BBVA -8.4%. U.S. banks are only doing better by comparison (XLF -1.3%). 8 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
- Thursday, July 19, 2012, 1:03 PM The 30 bp decline in Bank of America's (BAC) net interest margin represents $1.27B in lost quarterly earnings power, says Josh Steiner, a "hit (that) is recurring, not one time." This deterioration in bank's underlying business may help explain the sharp decline in the stock (-4% today, -4.8% yesterday) despite a headline beat on earnings thanks to a large reserve release. 8 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
- Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 2:42 PM A nice in move higher in the broad averages leaves the big banks behind. Hit particularly hard is Bank of America (BAC -4.4%), which delivered a nice headline number, but the particulars of its underlying business (and future liabilities) leave less to be excited about. Reporting tomorrow is Morgan Stanley (MS -2.7%) 5 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
- Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 7:42 AM Risk premiums for bank debt are "highly unlikely to ever return to their former levels," according to a report from Moody's, thanks to baggage still carried from the financial crisis. "This is a terrible time to be a bank, but it may be a wonderful time to start a bank," says Jason Trennert, commenting on Goldman's beefing-up of its in-house bank. 2 Comments [Financials]
- Friday, July 13, 2012, 2:32 PM JPMorgan (JPM +5.4%) CIO Risk Manager Irvin Goldman has resigned in response to major trading losses and a criminal investigation. Bank stocks continue to shoot higher (XLF +2.4%), as the Street gives a thumbs-up to JPMorgan and Wells Fargo's (WFC +3.1%) Q2 reports (I, II). (more on JPM) 9 Comments [Financials, On the Move, Breaking News]
- Friday, July 13, 2012, 4:02 AM Twelve global banks publicly linked to the Libor scandal face as much as $22B in combined regulatory penalties and damages to investors and counterparties, according to admittedly "crude" Morgan Stanley estimates. The calculation excludes the potential fallout from ongoing U.S. and EU cartel investigations, which could result in multibillion-dollar fines. 32 Comments [Financials, Top Stories]
- Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 12:17 PM Bank bonds have returned 8.1% in 2012, beating the fixed income offerings of the rest of U.S. industry, according to BAML. The paper's popularity may show U.S. regulators have succeeded in creating solidly-capitalized institutions (FITB today became the latest to redeem preferred shares) - great for bondholders, but for stockholders maybe a different story. 3 Comments [U.S. Economy, Financials]
- Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 7:40 AM More on the expected new debit-card processing rule: Regions Financial (RF) faces the biggest (4%) hit as a percentage of earnings. Other banks seeing revenue losses: JPM, WFC, HBAN, MTB, STI. 3 Comments [Financials]
- Monday, July 9, 2012, 12:44 PM Trade the brokerages, writes Doug Kass, but don't invest in them. Forget the moral (and legal) abuses, the business model is broken, with the companies' key profit centers under assault on both a cyclical and structural basis. Toss in the flipside of higher capital requirements - lower returns on capital - and it's hard to make an investment case. (see also) 1 Comment [Financials]
- Thursday, July 5, 2012, 3:25 PM More structural than cyclical is S&P's view of weak Wall Street earnings. Return on equity at the major investment banks - usually 15% in okay times - was just 7% in 2011. Goldman Sachs - legendary for killing it no matter what - earned just 3.7% ROE vs. 32.7% in 2007. Regulations, higher capital requirements, and toxic attitudes attitudes towards the TBTFs are all weighing. 23 Comments [Financials]
- Thursday, July 5, 2012, 3:02 PM The flow of mortgage putback requests from Frannie to the banks shows no sign of slowing, says Fitch, and it's likely to weigh on lenders' financial results. Previously, claim activity had focused on the TBTFs, but now, says Fitch, it's the regionals at risk (PNC, FHN, and STI have all boosted reserves due to claims recently). 2 Comments [Financials]
- Thursday, July 5, 2012, 2:58 AM Bank shareholders have no idea what kind of liability they're facing from the Libor probe. Barclays, for example, dropped 16% the day after being blindsided by a $451.4M regulatory fine. More than a dozen banks are being probed, are providing minimal disclosures and are probably failing to put enough funds in reserve for potential fines. 5 Comments [Financials, Global & FX]
- Friday, June 29, 2012, 7:41 AM Global investment banks' fee income fell 25% to $14B in Q2, according to Reuters data, with YTD fees of $32B off 25% from 2011. The numbers, along with trading revenues maybe off 40%, suggest Q2 earnings may not look so hot. Of course by now, none of this can be considered "new" news (see also) - perhaps, it's baked into stock prices. 1 Comment [Financials]
- Thursday, June 28, 2012, 7:45 AM The big banks have their price targets and Q2 outlooks cut by Keith Horowitz's team at Citi. Net interest margins have slimmed, credit spreads are widening, and mortgage performance remains poor, say the analysts. XLF -0.6% premarket. 3 Comments [Financials]
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Philip Davis
Cyprus Status, Thoughts on Income Inequality in America and Our Energy Situation: $$ $USO $XLF -- http://bit.ly/WW1YCg - View all 2 replies
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Hypnos7: In less than 50 years, unless you're a knowledge worker, you won't have a job
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x oil -field: Cyprus Deposits under EUR100,000 Would Be *Exempt from Levy - Sources Dow Jones Newswires Last update: 3/22/2013 6:29 AM
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Cyprus preparing wind-down Laiki Bank,country's 2nd-largest lender,while ring-fencing largest lender,Bank of Cyprus.$XLF Dow Jones Newswires - View all 6 replies
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x oil -field: The Guardian:Cyprus's central bank governor, Panicos Demetriades, is announcing Laiki Bank is being restructured.http://bit.ly/ZOwT0V
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x oil -field: The Guardian: Cyprus Government to create 'solidarity fund' after ECB issues ultimatum.
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WASHINGTON--Fed Chairman Bernanke said Wed. that he is "not seeing a major risk to the U.S. economy" from Cyprus. Dow Jones Newswires $XLF - View all 3 replies
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What happens to the markets when Bernanke speaks?: http://goo.gl/XlPeu $SPY $QQQ $DIA $XLF $IWM @scheplick @StockTwits - View all 0 replies
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EUR/USD C-(1.28|81) http://bit.ly/nXGqkT http://bit.ly/X8QSGf investing.com $XLF L-(1.29|81) (€) Trending Lower. http://bit.ly/YkPKim - View all 0 replies
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Forex €UR/USD C-(1.29|00) http://bit.ly/nXGqkT http://bit.ly/X8QSGf investing.com L-(1.29|00) Trending Lower. http://bit.ly/YkPKim $XLF - View all 4 replies
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x oil -field: ..and European Central Bank [gangsters] to (re)steal ''the peoples'' hard earned funds from [a] bank no-less.May God help ''the people''.
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x oil -field: ..a pullback at the open.Hell,we could have waited for [a] the sell-off an gotten more ''bang for the buck'' @bd4 link http://bit.ly/15UEUoG
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Reuters: Cyprus parliament postpones session to discuss bank levy. http://reut.rs/ZA7xnf $XLF - View all 1 replies
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NYT: After Negotiations, Cyprus Agrees to a Euro Zone (€) Bailout Package. $XLF http://nyti.ms/13YPz3k - View all 4 replies
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x oil -field: RBI, Finance Ministry probing money laundering accusations Reuters | NDTV Update. http://bit.ly/12Yffxz
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@SlingWing9 When you make an investment, where do you set your stops? It appears some investors have difficulty with this concept. $XLF - View all 1 replies
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The Dwindling Deficit By PAUL KRUGMAN Published: January 17, 2013. http://nyti.ms/T12Qov $XLF -NYT - View all 22 replies
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Perkins Cove: $5 a Day.....a movie with a message. Live your best life right now. You may not get a second chance.....grin
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January 19, 2013 A Return to Debt-Ceiling Normalcy? Posted by Alex Koppelman. http://nyr.kr/13Trdp9 $XLF The New Yorker - View all 16 replies
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x oil -field: If starting a [Armageddon war] with Iran is such a [brilliant idea] I'm more than sure last POTUS had more than enough time to get it on.
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x oil -field: Folks that believe they have a ''little monkey'' in WH and hope he will knuckle-under and do their bidding, sorry..you may be too long Au.
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x oil -field: Absolutely fascinating,just hope I live long enough to see next presidential election,& hear now the years of Obama presidency will be spun.
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MarketWatch:Bid adieu to Europe's grand social contract,Even strong (€Z) nations won't escape debt trap. $UUP http://bit.ly/SdrLTV $XLF - View all 4 replies
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x oil -field: Europe in 2013: A Year of Decision Jan.3, Europe in 2013: A Year of Decision. http://bit.ly/13LTgI2 -Stratfor
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x oil -field: Lengthy read,this is a good illustrations as to why I believe eurozone 'currency union is doomed for the trash-heap' give them another 2yrs.
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MarketWatch: How to retire like a cheapskate--and live well Being a cheapskate means being a smart consumer. $XLF http://bit.ly/Wdargb - View all 3 replies
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x oil -field: Dow Jones Newswires 07:43 ET (12:43 GMT) ECB's Coeure: Don't Expect LTRO Reimboursements To Have Big Impact On Money Markets.
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x oil -field: Morgan Stanley $MS swung to a 4th-quarter profit as the investment bank recorded strong revenue from institutional securities segment.-DJ
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Bloomberg: Swiss Franc Slides to Post-Cap Low as Haven Flows Abate. $XLF http://bloom.bg/WKYdcZ - View all 2 replies
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x oil -field: USD/CHF - US Dollar Swiss Franc. Spot C-(.93|30) H-(.93|65) http://bit.ly/nXGqkT // http://bit.ly/UylbI3 $XLF
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x oil -field: USD/CHF - US Dollar Swiss Franc. Spot C-(.93|71) H-(.93|71) http://bit.ly/nXGqkT // http://bit.ly/UylbI3 $XLF
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USD/CHF - US Dollar Swiss Franc. Spot C-(.93|60) H-(.93|65) http://bit.ly/nXGqkT // http://bit.ly/UylbI3 $XLF - View all 1 replies
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x oil -field: Bloomberg: Swiss Franc Slides to Post-Cap Low as Haven Flows Abate. $XLF http://bloom.bg/WKYdcZ
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TANER ETF Model [TEM] Momentum 1/17/2013 (Thursday): (1-2-3) <$XLF $VTI $DIA > Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF($XLF) <c> - View all 3 replies
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USD/CHF - US Dollar Swiss Franc. Spot C-(.93|45) H-(.93|57) http://bit.ly/nXGqkT // http://bit.ly/UylbI3 $XLF - View all 2 replies
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x oil -field: BP Predicts The US Will Be $OIL Self-Sufficient In Energy By 2030. BusinessInsider http://read.bi/W1Qzi3 $USO
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x oil -field: Azerbaijan, Baku, Jan. 17 / (GMT+04:00) Kazakhstan can become a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2013. http://bit.ly/100qfng
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ECB Ewald Nowotny moves to calm things down following Jean-Claude Juncker's comments (€) "is dangerously high'' http://bit.ly/VZY0Xg $XLF - View all 5 replies
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x oil -field: The D-Mark traded freely 1for1 while I visited,at first I was shocked,then understood meaning,Germans no-longer trust so-called valued (€).
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x oil -field: Germany to Repatriate Some of Its Gold Reserves By JACK EWING Published: January 16, 2013 FRANKFURT http://nyti.ms/10zR2fZ New York Times
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ECB Mr.Nowotny moves to calm things down following Jean-Claude Juncker's comments Euro "is dangerously high'' http://bit.ly/VZY0Xg $XLF - View all 2 replies
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x oil -field: German Bundesbank unveils gold repatriation plans, http://bit.ly/WIZjWE over next 7 years to have half of its gold stored in ''own vaults''.
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x oil -field: Bloomberg: $FXCM Sees Currency Bokerages Failing as Revenue Declines. http://bloom.bg/VkQ2al
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Lawmakers are scheduled to hold a public 2 p.m. meeting in Berlin to discuss curbs on high-frequency trading. $XLF http://bloom.bg/SJ08np - View all 3 replies
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x oil -field: Deutsche Bundesbank's new storage plan for Germany's gold reserves. $GOLD http://bit.ly/U0ATuQ
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USD/CHF - US Dollar The Swiss Franc. C-(0.93|36) H-(.93|36) http://bit.ly/nXGqkT // http://bit.ly/UylbI3 $XLF - View all 1 replies
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x oil -field: [Checking the Vaults] Germans Fret about Their Foreign Gold Reserves. $GOLD http://bit.ly/V7f4fN $GLD Spiegel.De/International
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USD/CHF - US Dollar The Swiss Franc. C-(0.92|91) H-(.92|91) http://bit.ly/nXGqkT // http://bit.ly/UylbI3 $XLF pre-market - View all 2 replies
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x oil -field: Fitch Downgrades Johannesburg To 'BBB'; Outlook update: 1/15/2013 Dow Jones Newswires 06:39 ET (11:39 GMT)
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x oil -field: Fed Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Plosser held firm in his view CB loose monetary policy will need to be reigned in sooner than anticipated.