Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS-T)

Investment in KEY is just that, an investment, not control. That's not a positive. Look elsewhere. Prefers TD or RY. 

Really likes new management. Changes are finally being reflected in the price. Most diversified of the Big 6. Now has foothold in US market via KEY to promote further growth. International appeal. Capital ratio went up, which is great. More growth and appreciation ahead. Nice dividend yield.

Breakouts are good, and they typically last for a while. Based on the recent quick move, you can expect a pullback. 

Looking at the 5-year chart, could meet some resistance at the $95 high of early 2022. But there isn't a big wall. Look back from late 2022 to mid-2024, there was a wall of around $70. One point in history is going to cause some resistance, but it's not as bad as multiple tests that can cause significant resistance.

Least reliable among its peers. Struggling with business model. Architect of its woes was previous management. Now a show-me story. Dividend growth and total return don't match banks he already owns.

Please see the previous response to Royal Bank for general banking comments. BNS is more internationally focused than the other banks and has a Latin America focus which is increasing from a an economic standpoint. It has a good yield and will do well long term along with other banks.

Prefers Canadian banks for their dividends. For instance, BNS is undervalued and pays a high dividend and trades at a low PE. There's room for the PE to expand. People buy foreign banks for the dividend, but you have to pay a withholding tax.

Using profits from TD to buy this one. Pretty confident in its turnaround potential. New CEO created doubt because he wasn't a banker, but he's great and doing a wonderful job. Highest yield at 6%, increased recently.

He owns it in the income growth fund for the longer term. It is the highest yielding of the big banks. It is a turn-around play with the new CEO and now has a stronger focus. There has been a strong recovery for all banks since the spring.

This is the one of the group that looks really interesting to him. Its US acquisition didn't look too good right off the bad, but could end up being pretty good. Has already taken the worst hits on Latin exposure. If you were to add one Canadian bank, this would be at the top of the list.

Underperformed this year relative to peers. In transition, and that will take a while to sort things out. Slowly selling off international assets. Trying to increase presence in US, a bit late to the game. Path forward is somewhat uncertain. Highest yield, so you'll be fine if you have a long horizon.

She's actually a bit nervous on all the banks.

EPS of $1.52 missed estimates of $1.56; revenue of $9.08B was marginally better than estimates. Scotiabank's transition is advancing, driving overall adjusted operating leverage and international segment efficiency improvement, aided by progress toward C$800 million in cost savings this year and primacy expansion. The bank may reach 5-7% 2025 EPS growth. Trade risks still weigh on domestic and Latin America economies, reflected in a higher-performing provisions ratio. Slower activity in domestic banking might extend as clients face uncertainty. Canadian net interest margin eased. Wealth growth is exposed to market volatility, while Capital Market's M&A fees could ease, despite a healthy pipeline. The bank expects 2H impaired provisions at or over 2Q's 57 bps, above prior guidance and expected 2H moderation. Performing reserves in 2Q may help. Scotiabank is set to buy back 20 million shares. All-in, we would be comfortable here. The bank is managing a difficult and uncertain time fairly well so far. 
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Like other Canadian banks it is undergoing re-positioning itself for a turn-around. It has dialed back its overseas business and is now focused on Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. The Canada and U.S space is pretty crowded. It has acquired a struggling regional bank in the U.S.