The Power Gauge Spots a Change in Regional Banks

This year's banking crisis scared the heck out of many Americans... A few, mostly unknown regional banks collapsed in the first few months of 2023. And as the story unfolded, we learned more about their dangerous and tangled bets. [Chaikin PowerFeed]( The Power Gauge Spots a Change in Regional Banks By Vic Lederman, editorial director, Chaikin Analytics [This year's banking crisis]( scared the heck out of many Americans... A few, mostly unknown regional banks collapsed in the first few months of 2023. And as the story unfolded, we learned more about their dangerous and tangled bets. But if you're a regular Chaikin PowerFeed reader, you likely weren't caught off guard... Chaikin Analytics founder Marc Chaikin warned last fall that [a "run on the banks" would make waves]( in our economy. And the Power Gauge was alongside Marc the whole time... Our one-of-a-kind system flipped to a "bearish" rating on the broader SPDR S&P Regional Banking Fund (KRE) in December 2022. That was months before the collapse unfolded. The Power Gauge even flashed early warning signs on the three regional banks that suffered catastrophic wipeouts (Silicon Valley Bank, First Republic Bank, and Silvergate Capital). But as we near the end of 2023, things look a little bit different in this subsector. In fact... The Power Gauge just flashed a "bullish" signal on regional banks. This change is worth a closer look. And as you'll see, we're not the only ones who've noticed... Recommended Links: ["I hated A.I. until I saw this 10,560% boost"]( A $65 billion pension fund former head trader has developed a way to potentially boost your gains 1,000%, by adding an A.I.-level system to each of your investments. For example, you could have turned a 159% gain into a 10,560% gain in 29 days on just one of his plays. That's why, for the first time ever, he's unveiling a new strategy that could make you multiple times your money over the coming weeks. [See a demo here](. 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It's the Power Bar ratio for KRE. Notice that it's overwhelmingly green right now... [Chaikin PowerFeed] That's right... Most of the 140 rated stocks within KRE now receive "bullish" or better grades in the Power Gauge. And only nine of these stocks earn a "bearish" or worse rating. That's a remarkable shift for an industry that many folks abandoned earlier this year. I get it if you're still hesitant when it comes to regional banks. After all, we all lived through three of the worst four bank failures in U.S. history not that long ago. But I want you to know that the Power Gauge isn't alone in seeing this change... You see, legendary investor Bill Gross just announced a major bet on regional banks last week as well. And notably, three of the four individual stocks he bought are KRE holdings. In case you don't know, Gross is known as the "Bond King." He co-founded investment-management firm PIMCO in the early 1970s. And he ran its $270 billion Total Return Fund through 2014. At age 79, Gross has seen just about every battle that you can imagine in the bond market. No one is better equipped than Gross to make a broad assessment on regional banks. So today, it's incredible to see the Power Gauge shifting right alongside him. Yes, we might be a little bit early on an opportunity in regional banks. But the Power Gauge has spotted the change. And so has one of Wall Street's most famous money managers. I recommend paying close attention to how this shift unfolds in the days and weeks ahead. Good investing, Vic Lederman Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors # Hld: Bullish Neutral Bearish Dow 30 +0.15% 9 13 8 S&P 500 +0.28% 112 253 132 Nasdaq +0.94% 34 49 16 Small Caps -0.28% 436 1023 472 Bonds +1.48% Information Technology +1.11% 31 33 1 — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks and Large Cap stocks are somewhat Bearish. Major indexes are mixed. * * * * Sector Tracker Sector movement over the last 5 days Discretionary +6.63% Information Technology +6.58% Communication +4.67% Financial +3.89% Real Estate +3.75% Health Care +3.06% Industrials +2.77% Utilities +2.61% Staples +1.72% Materials +1.08% Energy -1.63% * * * * Industry Focus Aerospace & Defense Services 8 15 8 Over the past 6 months, the Aerospace & Defense subsector (XAR) has outperformed the S&P 500 by +0.73%. Its Power Bar ratio which measures future potential is Neutral, with an equal number of Bullish and Bearish stocks. It is currently ranked #11 of 21 subsectors and has moved up 1 slot over the past week. Indicative Stocks [rating] SPCE Virgin Galactic Hold [rating] HEI HEICO Corporation [rating] HXL Hexcel Corporation * * * * Top Movers Gainers [rating] GEN +8.48% [rating] EXPE +5.79% [rating] MTCH +5.41% [rating] BIO +4.83% [rating] PAYC +4.32% Losers [rating] APD -12.65% [rating] EMR -7.41% [rating] SLB -5.58% [rating] MRO -4.06% [rating] HAL -3.97% * * * * Earnings Report Reporting Today Rating Before Open After Close FICO CRL, HSIC, OGN, WBD TTWO BIIB, K, RL ATO, CTVA, DIS, FLT, IFF, MGM No earnings reporting today. Earnings Surprises [rating] CPNG Coupang, Inc. Q3 $0.08 Beat by $0.03 [rating] OXY Occidental Petroleum Corporation Q3 $1.18 Beat by $0.32 [rating] AXON Axon Enterprise, Inc. Q3 $1.02 Beat by $0.26 [rating] DDOG Datadog, Inc. Q3 $0.45 Beat by $0.11 [rating] RIVN Rivian Automotive, Inc. Q3 $-1.08 Beat by $0.31 * * * * You have received this e-mail as part of your subscription to PowerFeed. If you no longer want to receive e-mails from PowerFeed, [click here](. 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