Potential Opportunities in the US Banking Sector

Thursday 06 April 2023

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Potential Opportunities in the US Banking Sector

April 2023 | Despite the failure of a handful of banks in the US and one in Europe, our view is that 2023 will not present a financial crisis in the magnitude of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2008. Furthermore, we believe now is an opportunity to take advantage of the volatility in the banking space by increasing allocations to the banks that we believe to be structural winners—those that have invested in technology or have enviable deposit dynamics.

01 |  We believe the recent crisis among several US banks was not due to systemic causes, and does not signal a financial crisis of the magnitude of the Global Financial Crisis of 2008.

02 | While the events have caused stresses in the system, the US Federal Reserve not only provided ample liquidity, but has signaled that the stability of the US banking system is a priority.

03 | We believe investors can find opportunities in the banking space by focusing on the banks that have invested in technology or have enviable deposit dynamics because of compelling valuations, while not waiting for consensus earnings to be revised down.

Potential Opportunities in the US Banking Sector

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