Company Reports

MS continues its renaissance as a more stable broker versus GS. Wealth mgt benefitting from streamlines and equity bull markets. Fixed income less  prone to slippage.  Equity business strong. Investment Mgt. still a work in process. Buy on Stock & Bonds. Developing lower counterparty and systemic risk profile. MS MS MS MS MS MS MS

GS continues to wrestle with FICC funk, but banking & private equity investing keeps its economic margins robust. Leveraged lending is a major driver as it reinvents on consumer lending side too. Buy on Stock & Bonds. Medium counterparty & regulatory risk. GS GS GS GS GS GS GS

Citis back on road to core loan growth, but credit seasoning needs to be monitored. Still has the narrowest platform of big four banks. Buy on Stock, Buy on shorter-dated bonds. Counterparty & regulatory risk at medium levels. Citi Citi Citi Citi Citi Citi Citi

Wells still not well-loved by analysts as it kitchen sinks litigation charges against tax benefits from new tax law. Core is not cruising so Wells "Fargo-ing" via extreme cost cutting. Still Buy on debt stack and equity. Low counterparty & regulatory risk. wfc wfc wfc wfc wfc wfc wfc wfc 

PNC looks strong versus Wells Fargo as core loans rise across commercial & consumer. Its better ALM sensitivity an advantage to NII growth. Buy on Stock, Sell on Bonds. Counterparty & regulatory risk low. PNC PNC PNC PNC PNC PNC PNC

JPMorgan plowed through the tax blizzard and focused on core growth drivers in loans, deposit margins and capital markets top status. See stock growth in 2018 with select bond buys as spreads have tightened. Systemic risk at all-time lows due to equity market rally. JPM JPM JPM JPM JPM JPM JPM JPM JPM

BMO enjoyed strength in Canada off back of strong commercial lending and good home mortgage growth. US results more moderate as capital markets and wealth mgt. weaker. Sell Stock, Buy bonds. 

TD looks good on the surface, but are credit concerns mounting in autol loans and cards? As a reference,we review our recent conference comments on rising losses in US auto loans and cards. TD TD TD TD TD TD TD

CIBC posted a good quarter with loan and AUM fee growth. Still there is the lurking suspicion that mortgages, cards won't hold up with their recent good performance. Remains most systemic Canadian bank. CIBC CIBC CIBC CIBC CIBC CIBC

RY record annual results shows the strength of the North America strategy and frothy Canadian conditions on the consumer side. Stock Buy, Bonds Sell on tight spreads. RY RY RY RY RY RY RY RBC RBC RBC RBC RBC RBC RBC