Top 10 Finance Stocks To Watch in 2021

Allan Tong’s Discover Picks Mastercard stocks’ EPS of $9.61 has jumped 47% in the past year. It trades at 37.23x though the street’s forward PE is only 33.94x. (Visa’s PE is 40.4x). However, the ROE is 142% while Visa’s is barely 40%, and MA pays a safe dividend of nearly 2% at a payout ratio…

Stands out with its compelling valuation. Global, strategic money-centre bank at 55% of book value. Too cheap to ignore. Very strongly capitalized company. Recession concerns have held the banks back. May stall out in a recession, but significantly more upside than down from here. Yield is 4.05%. (Analysts’ price target is $65.02)

He keeps buying this as it goes down. It's a core holding of his. Today, they announced an 11% dividend boost and a $20 billion share buyback.

Core holding, though sometimes you want more or less exposure. In an economic slowdown, as he expects this year, you want to pare back. He owns RY, TD, BMO, and BAM.A. Each has unique aspects that make for good diversification within the sector. Pullbacks provide an opportune chance to buy, put them away, and collect…

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Holding the largest market share of US consumer spending for transaction processing along with MA, we select V as a TOP PICK. Currently V is valued slightly better at 30x earnings and 11x book, compared to MA at 34x and 43x, respectively. The company has been increasing dividends for 14…

BNS vs. CIBC or both? If you bought and held Canadian banks in 1976, they would have outperformed the markets. Banks enjoy an oligopoly. CIBC has had everything go wrong in the last 20 years, but they have now regained credibility. CIBC is more exposed to Canada than its peers. BNS is a big player…

It has performed very well in Canada. Continues to make acquisitions in North America and elsewhere. It is a good (necessary) business since people need to spend money on insurance. He would keep if owned but prefers one in the same field which will be one of his top picks.

Core holding, though sometimes you want more or less exposure. In an economic slowdown, as he expects this year, you want to pare back. He owns RY, TD, BMO, and BAM.A. Each has unique aspects that make for good diversification within the sector. Pullbacks provide an opportune chance to buy, put them away, and collect…

BNS vs. CIBC or both? If you bought and held Canadian banks in 1976, they would have outperformed the markets. Banks enjoy an oligopoly. CIBC has had everything go wrong in the last 20 years, but they have now regained credibility. CIBC is more exposed to Canada than its peers. BNS is a big player…

(A Top Pick Jun 15/21, Down 11%) Market sentiment has built-in a fairly deep recession. As research comes in, the market will rethink this and banks will continue upward. Very sensitive to interest rates, so does very well with steeper yield curve. Loan growth good, consumer is healthy.