Banks gain from Trump and Fed

Dear client,
J.P. Morgan has jumped 16% in the past three months, while Wells Fargo is up 12%.
Those gains are partly because the new Trump administration has pledged to reduce some of the previous administration’s banking regulations. Spending less on compliance would free up more… Read More

Banks gain from Trump and Fed

Dear client,
J.P. Morgan has jumped 16% in the past three months, while Wells Fargo is up 12%.
Those gains are partly because the new Trump administration has pledged to reduce some of the previous administration’s banking regulations. Spending less on compliance would free up more… Read More

Our top three picks for 2017

Dear safe-money investor:

We’ve selected our top picks for 2017—one stock, one real estate investment trust and one ETF. Each offers a particularly attractive combination of long-term growth prospects and a reasonable price.

We feel that investors will profit the most by holding a well-balanced portfolio of… Read More

Interest rates brighten outlook for U.S. banks

The U.S. Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate in December 2016—the first time in a year. Officials expect further boosts in 2017. That—plus the prospect of looser regulations under a Trump administration—should spur earnings and dividends for these leading U.S. banks.
J.P. MORGAN CHASE &… Read More

Canada’s other banks continue to adapt

The big banks in Canada face several challenges. These include low interest rates, which cut the amount they earn on new loans, and competition from smaller firms that use new online technologies (called “fintech”) to attract customers.

However, they (including CIBC—see page 91) are cutting… Read More