Sentences with phrase «european banking valuations»

But the ongoing compression in European banking valuations is puzzling — who the hell wants to bet & sweat over sub - 0.5 P / B banks, when the cream of the crop remains on sale at 1.0 times book (or less)?!

Not exact matches

We expect that European and Japanese stocks will continue to outperform U.S. ones in 2015, given their more attractive valuations and Europe and Japan's more market - friendly central bank policies.

The big takeaway for those seeking to buy into market weakness: Be wary of buying notionally cheap assets that face challenges (e.g. domestically - focused European assets like U.K. real estate and European banks), and instead focus on assets with relatively attractive valuations and positive fundamental drivers, such as quality stocks, dividend - growth stocks and investment - grade bonds.

The hard truth is that although rising valuations can continue a while longer, particularly if the European Central Bank or Bank of Japan add to their own quantitative easing programs, valuations, especially those for U.S. equities, are already high.

Finally, looking at valuation, European banks traded at a material discount to tangible book value, one standard deviation3 below their historic forward price - earnings multiple, and near a 20 - year low relative to global banking peers as the year came to a close.4 We are also finding select financial sector values in Asia, in both mature, under - earning banking markets like South Korea and Singapore, as well as underpenetrated, growth - oriented markets like China (particularly in insurance) and India (particularly in banking).

We expect that European and Japanese stocks will continue to outperform U.S. ones in 2015, given their more attractive valuations and Europe and Japan's more market - friendly central bank policies.

The big takeaway for those seeking to buy into market weakness: Be wary of buying notionally cheap assets that face challenges (e.g. domestically - focused European assets like U.K. real estate and European banks), and instead focus on assets with relatively attractive valuations and positive fundamental drivers, such as quality stocks, dividend - growth stocks and investment - grade bonds.

First, extreme stock valuations challenge the notion that you should always follow the central banks (e.g., Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of Japan, Bank of England, etc.).

Any discussion of the valuation - and return prospects - of European markets needs to include consideration of how banks may perform.

LCIA Arbitration 2006 Negligent valuation claim against international investment bank following sale of Eastern European bank in administration.

The vice president of the European Central Bank (ECB) warned about the risks of investing in Bitcoin at current valuations.

Also it was reported that the European Central Bank (ECB) want to impose tighter controls on the exchange of virtual currencies; A group of banks in Hong Kong are developing a system that uses blockchain tech to share information about mortgage valuations;...

Also it was reported that the European Central Bank (ECB) want to impose tighter controls on the exchange of virtual currencies; A group of banks in Hong Kong are developing a system that uses blockchain tech to share information about mortgage valuations; In a new SEC filing, State Street is now listed as the administrator and transfer agent for the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust, a proposed bitcoin ETF; India's biggest IT services firm Tata IT is working on over 100 blockchain projects — these articles and many more on our Facebook page.