UPDATES IN BANKING AND FINANCE

Since 2009, this blog has reviewed, covered and explained important highlights in finance--including relevant topics in banking, corporate finance, investment banking, trading and regulation. It is intended for those interested in, working in or studying finance.

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Analyzing Health Insurance Companies

Health insurance companies have been a focus of attention frequently over the past year for several reasons. How do investors, lenders and r...

Friday, November 15, 2024

Valuing Banks and Financial Institutions

In recent periods, Bank of America's share price is trading 1.29 times its book value. Bank analysts and equity analysts, those involve...

Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Getting Comfortable With Share Buy-Backs

Large companies like Meta attempt to please shareholders with substantial dividend payouts and share buy-backs What is this about corporate ...

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Basel "Endgame": Agonizing, Inevitable

PNC Financial, headquartered in Pittsburgh, must brace itself for Basel "Endgame" and more restrictive regulatory requirements Ban...

Friday, June 16, 2023

And Then First Republic....

JPMorgan Chase will now have the privilege of serving First Republic's private-banking client base Just a few weeks ago, market watchers...

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Financial Rumbles in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley Bank is already relegated to the finance history books as a case of liquidity and funding mismanagement Out of the blue in 20...

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