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- Wells Fargo, JPM Report, and Survive
- Trader Mark submits: I honestly think every major mutual fund in America is flocking to Wells Fargo WFC - every dip is bought and this is one of the very few stocks over both the 50 and 200 day moving averages. They should have quite a powerful franchise when all...
- External links 2008-10-15
- Two Banks That Don't Need Handouts: PNC, BBT
- Trader Mark submits: PNC Financial PNC "missed" by more than BB&T BBT but the market has them both down 5% or so this morning. Even Wells Fargo WFC is down 7% today - miracle of miracles. Overall, two banks not needing government handouts (but I'm sure they'll...
- External links 2008-10-16
- Regions Financial: Missed Earnings but Still Profitable
- Trader Mark submits: Regions Financial RF earnings were out Tuesday and similar to our other banks we see degradation but a still profitable company. They "missed" but bank earnings in this environment are a complete dart throw so that's not the point.It is always hard to know what is priced...
- External links 2008-10-22
- Alliance Data Systems Beats Expectations Soundly
- Trader Mark submits: Remember we own Alliance Data Systems ADS for a non-financial, non-commodity (i.e. non correlated to the most controversial areas of the market), heavy buyback stock. [See: Starting New Position: Alliance Data Systems]. While these criteria have not protected the stock completely, it's done better than a lot...
- External links 2008-10-23
- Mastercard Trounces Earnings
- Trader Mark submits: We are long Mastercard MA but apparently not enough - post earnings the stock is flying 14%. The stock gapped up through its 20 day moving average ($151) and its next test should be $180 or the 50 day moving average. MA has been "fortunate" enough to...
- External links 2008-11-04
- AIG Needs More of Your Grandkids' Money
- Trader Mark submits: As is typical with government, the initial number floated is only a fraction of the final cost. Based on how involveAIG AIG is with the credit default swap market, I don't even think $85 billion... err, $123 billion... err $150 billion will be sufficient. Now on...
- External links 2008-11-10
- General Growth Properties Seems about to Join Its Tenants
- Trader Mark submits: I have to tell you there are fortunes to be made on the short side - we cannot short individual names but we've long said of all the REITs Real Estate Investment Trusts, the sub-sector I like the most (err, the least) are the mall focused due...
- External links 2008-11-11
- Goldman Sachs Beaten, Buffett Down $2 Billion
- Trader Mark submits: Warren Buffett is down a cool $2 Billion already on his Goldman Sachs GS investment in about 6 weeks [Sep 23: Warren Buffet Finally Decides to Start Buying Distressed Assets]. Maybe he can make himself into a bank holding company Bank of Buffet and access the Fed...
- External links 2008-11-11
- Washington Post on the Quiet Windfall for U.S. Banks - For Shame!
- Trader Mark submits: Ever get that pit in your stomach when you see something so very wrong? I wanted to give Paulson and co. some little benefit of the doubt, which is difficult for me but after what sort of fleecing is being down, and outright lies (we want transparency!...
- External links 2008-11-14
- Freddie Mac First to the Trough
- Trader Mark submits: Let's keep an eye on this because as I mentioned we will be thanking the stars above if we are only on the hook for $200B ($100B each) to Fannie and Freddie. My thought process is these 2 institutions will be the center of a major homeowner...
- External links 2008-11-16
- Goodbye CME Group, Farewell Alliance Data Services
- Trader Mark submits: I am tidying up the portfolio as we have too many positions for this type of market where flipping ETFs every 48-72 hours is all that matters - I am going to close 2 of our smallest positions, CME Group CME and Alliance Data Systems ADSAt this...
- External links 2008-11-26
- FDIC Troubled Bank List Grows to 46% - Is Your Bank Safe?
- Trader Mark submits: As I wrote recently, I don't see much value in the FDIC Troubled Bank List considering two quarters ago it was missing IndyMac Bank - which went on to the largest bank failure at that time, and then last quarter [Aug 26: FDIC "Troubled Bank" List] ...
- External links 2008-11-26
- Bank of America Needs More of Your Tax Dollars
- Trader Mark submits: Full disclosure - I'd be short Bank of America BAC here, with stop loss over that 20 day moving average (aka north of $16.50s or so) - I'd use a 4% stake or so.I'd be short until the US government uses my own money [Nov 24: Details...
- External links 2008-12-01
- Cutting Financials on Hope Rally
- Trader Mark submits: We have very excellent technical set ups in 2 of our 3 banking stocks - Regions Financial RF and BB&T BBT. Both stocks had broken down when we had that bout of reality the past few months, and now they have rallied back on the hope...
- External links 2008-12-08
- Closing BB&T because of Monolithic Trading
- Trader Mark submits: I'm closing bank BB&T BBT for portfolio reasons; nothing specific to BB&T. We wanted exposure to one of the better-run banks, and compared to many peers BB&T has outperformed since we bought. With the popularity of "student body left" monolithic trading for months on end, these banks...
- External links 2008-12-10
- Fannie and Freddie's Unbelievable Proposals
- Trader Mark submits: I used to use words like "unbelievable" as I read proposal after proposal brought forward in late 2007 and 2008 to save us, but nothing in this hoax of a market is anymore. I wrote that 2009 will bring us "innovations" and "interventions" like nothing before (with...
- External links 2008-12-12
- Capital One on Delinquency Rates and Fitch's Broad View
- Trader Mark submits: The beat goes on...Capital One Financial Corp COF, one of the largest issuers of MasterCard and Visa credit cards, said on Monday credit quality deteriorated in several areas of lending in November, as unemployment grew and the economy eroded. (I wonder what this will be like a...
- External links 2008-12-15
- Life Partners Survives a Dangerous Market
- Trader Mark submits: Life Partners Holdings LPHI is only followed by one analyst so this "pre-announcement" is versus a sole opinion. That said, more important than beating any analyst's guess are the growth metrics which seem to be completely sheltered from the economic storm. This is exactly the type of...
- External links 2008-12-16
- Wall Street Journal: Diamonds and Furs at Pawn Shops
- Trader Mark submits: Occasionally you get a thesis correct, but can't seem to find the horse to profit from. I've been on the pawn shop bandwagon since mid-summer since I thought the economy would be far worse than the punditry. [Jul 24: Cash America CSH and EZCORP EZPW Both Report...
- External links 2009-01-05
- A Preview of Life Partners' Earnings
- Trader Mark submits: Yahoo Finance shows Life Partners Holdings LPHI to announce earnings Tuesday, but a reader gave me a heads up that a SEC filing hit Friday, so we already have the news despite the lack of a press release. The company already pre-announced to the upside in December...
- External links 2009-01-12
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