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Darren Sissons Lloyds Banking Group LLOY-LN WEAK BUY Dec 11, 2019

Brexit impacts? The Brexit overhand is likely already priced into UK equities. Lloyds tend to be a very domestic based bank, so if the economy lags there it will get hurt more than more international banks. Overtime, taking in a longer time view, you could probably buy here, but he would prefer a more international bank.
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DON'T BUY
A UK retail bank. The entire sector is extremely cheap, or with interest rates going negative, they can't pass it on. One of the issues is whether BREXIT will happen or not. He prefers other banks. (Analysts’ price target is $68.81)
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WEAK BUY
European banks are becoming more stable. It has had a good bounce as a hard Brexit is looking less likely. This is the best UK bank as it trades around book value. He would complement this along with a large US bank for growth and a Canadian bank for the dividend. Yield 3.6% plus an annual special premium.
HOLD
European banks have been feeling massive pain due to near-zero interest rates. If Brexit is finally resolved, it should help the UK pound and banks. Lloyd's is in pretty good shape. Hang onto it.
DON'T BUY
He doesn't recommend any European or UK banks. They were hoping to expand beyond mortgages (where they led) to investment products, personal lines of credit and small business loans. It's unclear they succeeded. There are a lot of banks in the UK and it's difficult to stand out. Also, Lloyds faces competition from the Americans who don't have a legacy loan book. Also, more of the UK/Euro market is moving to corporate bonds and away from whole loans. Lloyds is more of a personal lender, though.
DON'T BUY

All banks have been clobbered. He'd rather buy a Canadian bank or MS. The UK housing market is a question mark for 12 months. Lloyds will bear loan losses heavier than its peers.

TRADE

It's had a good run the past year, but have they learned their lesson? The UK economy is not in great shape. Is a trade, not a buy.