Bank stocks underperformed the broader market in 2019. A changing landscape with increasing competition from fintech disruptors, low interest rates, and one-off credit events all played their part in stifling the industry’s growth. While the BANK index generated returns of more than 20%, the number still fell short of the S&P 500’s 29% increase.2020 brings with it new uncertainties, too; A U.S. presidential election, EPS volatility expected from CECL (current expected credit loss), the unavoidable change in the credit cycle, all attaching risk to financial stocks.While the sector is trading at one of the lowest multiples over the last two …read more
Source:: Yahoo Finance
