JPMorgan is the poster child for Wall Street and how US Exceptionalism has flowed into capital markets. Led by Jamie Dimon, the group is the go-to choice for US banking exposure. With the world facing significant recession risks, is this a position that we would add to at these levels, or has the market not yet priced in this risk?
Lloyds Banking Group is the largest digital bank in the UK. It has also benefitted from a major improvement in sentiment towards the broader European region. Is there something to get excited about here after years of sideways movement in the UK market, or is this all hype?
When it comes to banking, in Jamie we trust – Dimon that is, of JPMorgan fame. JPMorgan is the most impressive name on Wall Street and they have no shortage of Main Street banking operations as well. 2024 was another great year for the share price, despite a decreasing interest rates environment. What could 2025 hold as we enter the year with the price at all-time-highs?
The banking industry is part of the fabric of any economy. This is both good and bad, as success in that sector therefore depends on broader economic activity. This has been the problem for most of the South African banking sector options over the past decade, but could that change in 2025? And what are the key metrics to look out for? With reference to key macro points as well as more granular analysis into banks, we talked about topics ranging from the differences between US and South African banks through to sources of revenue like NII and NIR. We also talked about perhaps the most important thing of all for banks: the interest rate cycle.
The GNU dawn is all the rage in South Africa, but what does this mean for portfolio strategies? In this show, Mohammed Nalla and The Finance Ghost add to the market discourse around the South African opportunities with a sobering view on some of the macroeconomic indicators, coupled with highly practical thoughts on what to be careful of in the equity market as part of a broader GNU play. And of course, there's a particular sector that the hosts put on the table as a potential winner in a GNU-driven recovery story. To enhance your understanding of the market and get views that you might not hear elsewhere, this is a great episode of Magic Markets.
Use the podcast player below to listen to our discussion on JP Morgan Chase & Co and its Q2’22 result, which accompanies the detailed write-up below: (Date of report: 20 July 2022) If you prefer adding the best of the best in each industry to your portfolio, then JPMorgan Chase & Co deserves your attention. Led by charismatic banker Jamie Dimon, this bank is the best of Wall Street. Whether or not that’s a street you want to invest in is another matter entirely, of course. Banks love volatility, economic growth and higher interest rates. They don’t like stagflation, which is [...]
Use the podcast player below to listen to our discussion on the US banking bonanza of Q3'21, which accompanies the detailed write-up below: (Date of report: 28 October 2021) Beneath the Surface - things you need to remember The land of the free, the home of the brave and the economy of the highly stimulated. We live in an unprecedented time of fiscal stimulus and the impact over the past 18 months has been clear to see, especially in the US. Bluntly, US banks are in rude health. Since 2008 and the introduction of extensive regulation in the wake of the [...]
In Episode 22 of the popular Magic Markets podcast, hosts The Finance Ghost and Mohammed Nalla (Moe-Knows) look back fondly on their days in banking and investment banking in particular. After a year of volatile markets with high trading volumes, investment banks are posting terrific financial results. Well, those who have avoided crises like Greensill and Archegos at least. Banking is an industry of high risk and high rewards. In this episode, the hosts give insights into this space and how investors should think about banks in their portfolios. Claim your seat for the trading floor banter with the hosts of [...]
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