Credit Costs – US Banks
There are many US banks with high growth in loan loss provision expenses (LLP) in 4Q17. JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM US) is at 51% YoY. Bank Of...
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HSBC Holdings Plc – Likely Getting a Big Hickey From President Trump
* Despite bottom-line improvement on a go-forward basis, deferred tax asset (DTA) write-downs are likely at major global financial companies -...
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HSBC Holdings Plc – Just Crazy Enough To Work
* Turning HSBC Into Tucker’s Town: In just two months, new Chairman Mark Tucker is already grabbing headlines. However, more than just headlines...
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Standard Chartered (Hong Kong) – A Messy Flagship
* Fundamentals at Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) [SCBHK] have improved over the past several years. However, SCBHK has aggressively pulled on...
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US Brokers - Chuck Bucks Fueling Housing
* Margin finance not only remains a concern for the US share market, but the US housing market as well. * Charles Schwab is the latest example of...
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