
Bloomberg Businessweek
Banks Beating Expectations but Higher for Longer Looms
Oct 17, 2023
Bloomberg News Americas Finance Team Leader Sally Bakewell and Cheryl Pate discuss bank earnings and outlook. Joel Weber and Ashley Carman explore Taylor Swift's re-recorded albums and the unique economics of the music industry. Ana Arsov highlights the performance of big banks and the metrics to consider.
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- Large banks show strong financial performance and market share gains in capital markets, while regional banks face unique challenges such as deposit stability, net interest margin, and commercial real estate exposure.
- Investors have a more measured approach to evaluating banks, focusing on metrics like loan quality, commercial real estate exposure, and asset quality, and are closely monitoring bank performance in a favorable market environment.
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Positive performance of large banks
The big banks, such as JP Morgan, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, have reported strong financial performance, demonstrating their ability to weather market challenges and benefit from market share gains in capital markets activities. While some banks, like Goldman Sachs, face specific challenges such as asset management losses and business restructuring, the overall outlook for large banks is positive.
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