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Latest Valuentum Commentary

Aug 29, 2016
The Banking Industry Is All About Confidence
Image Source: 401(K) 2012. The “5 Cs of credit” — character, capacity, capital, collateral, and conditions — is a widely-followed framework and generally-accepted guideline for lending to consumers, but for corporate entities, we think another C is much more important: confidence.
Jul 5, 2016
The Next Banking Crisis? No… Well, Not Yet.
Image Source: Berit Watkin. We’re hearing about run-on-the-bank dynamics in the UK. We think a market disruption may be nigh, but then again, it might not. “Things” are still developing.
Jan 16, 2015
We Need To Bring Back Respect To This Industry
The financial industry has been mired in avoidable embarassments from glorified commercials to encouraging overleveraged risk-taking. Valuentum's President Brian Nelson talks about how investors have lost respect for investment professionals during the past decade, and why the industry must reinvent itself to properly serve its core customer.
Jun 22, 2014
Valuentum Economic Castle™ Rating Update
Members should expect the initial Economic Castle™ ratings.
Apr 13, 2014
Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week Ending April 11
Let's take a look at dividend increases/decreases for the week ending April 11.
Mar 23, 2014
Only One Bank Fails Fed's Stress Test
All major lenders passed the Fed's stress test except one.
Jan 15, 2014
Surveying Fourth Quarter Performance at the Money Center Banks
Let’s examine a number of reasons why we don’t prefer banking entities and take a look at recent performance from industry constituents. A challenging rate environment and declining mortgage originations offer key headwinds.
Oct 8, 2013
Banks Pass Self-Administered Stress Tests
Not surprisingly, the “too big to fail” banks passed internal stress tests.
Sep 12, 2013
The Mortgage Refinancing Boom Could Be Ending
The bull market in mortgage refinancing activity appears to be over, but that doesn’t mean it will materially damage the economy.
Sep 4, 2013
Why We Don’t Like Dividends of Banking Firms: 4 Very Good Reasons
It’s sometimes easy to lose sight of the fragility of a banking firm’s business model. Let’s examine the reasons why we don’t like banking firms’ dividends. Reason #1: A Bank Run Is Always Possible. Reason #2: Our Competitors Have Tried to Invest in Bank Dividends and Have Failed Miserably. Reason #3: Cash Flow Is Not Meaningful at Banks. Reason #4: There Are Plenty of Other Options.


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