News & Insights

April 2023 Banking Industry Update

Portfolio Manager Hunter Doble provides an update on:

  • The current state of regional banks
  • Tightening lending standards
  • Characteristics of banks we hold

 

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The portfolio manager’s views and opinions expressed in this podcast are as of April 4, 2023. Such views are subject to change and may differ from others in the firm, or the firm as a whole. The portfolio manager’s comments may include estimated and/or forecasted views, which are believed to be based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of current and historical information. However, there is no guarantee that any estimates, forecasts or views will be realized. Any discussion or view on a particular company, asset class/segment, industry/sector and/or investment type are not investment recommendations, should not be assumed to be profitable, and are subject to change.

Click on the respective link for top ten Fund holdings as of September 30, 2024: Large Cap Value, Diversified Value, Mid-Cap Value, Small Cap Value, Small Cap Diversified Value, Value Opportunities, Global Value, International Value, and International Small Cap Value. Fund holdings are subject to change and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss in a declining market.

GDP - Gross Domestic Product; FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; GFC - Global Financial Crisis; Market capitalization of a company is calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding shares by the current market price of a share; BTFP (Bank Term Funding Program) was created to support American businesses and households by making additional funding available to eligible depository institutions to help assure banks have the ability to meet the needs of all their depositors; Available-for-sale security is a debt or equity security purchased with the intent of selling before it reaches maturity or holding it for a long period should it not have a maturity date; OCI - Other Comprehensive Income is an accounting item that includes revenues, expenses, gains, and losses that have yet to be realized; and KBW Bank Index (ticker: BKX) is designed to track the performance of the leading banks and thrifts that are publicly-traded in the U.S. The Index includes 24 banking stocks representing the large U.S. national money centers, regional banks and thrift institutions. The index does not reflect the payment of transaction costs, fees and expenses associated with an investment in the Fund. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

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