Bank Capital Remains Healthy, but Lower Bank Earnings Likely Going Forward. Despite Stock Market Enthusiasm, COVID-19 Disruptions Not Nearly Over. Despite a surge in new COVID-19 infections in broad swaths of the U.S., the stock market seems to take no notice. The...
Improved Yield Curve and Reduced Trade Tensions Boost December Bank Stock Gains, Capping Off a Strong Year. Outlook for 2020 Remains Positive, but Unlikely to Match 2019. The month of December was generally a positive period for the markets, with relatively little...
Fed Rate Cut, Easing Worries Over Trade and Economic Growth Propel Bank Stocks in September. The month of November showed little volatility in the markets, but what it lacked in drama, it made up for in good vibes. The markets moved steadily upward during the month,...
Fed Rate Cut, Easing Worries Over Trade and Economic Growth Propel Bank Stocks in September. The dark clouds of worry that caused a general stock market decline that hit the banking sector particularly hard in August gave way to a much less pessimistic attitude in...
