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25% of his firm's assets are in financial services of one kind or another, a big overweight for them. In the process of a turnaround, bit more work to do, looking better than it was 6 months ago. Perhaps let it consolidate a bit. Doing well now, but you need to compare to others in the group, and they're doing a bit better.

He owns RY, CM, and NA. He'd stick with those.

HOLD

A leader in the group, stick with it.

HOLD

A leader in the group, stick with it.

HOLD

A leader in the group, stick with it.

SELL

Got stopped out when it gapped lower. You need only 20 positions to be diversified; you don't want to look like the index. If something isn't behaving as you expect, based on what you know, step aside and let things develop.

Broken down technically. Well below 200-day MA, which has rolled over. Has work to do, wouldn't put money here today. Others in the sector are doing better.

HOLD

We're into an easing cycle on rates. What's working in the market are early cycle companies, rather than late cycle. Likes financial services in general. Buffett's sold some BAC, but he's been raising cash for quite some time now, and there's some question as to why -- transition planning, unenchanted with the stock, or something else?

His top choice is JPM, one of his top 5 holdings. You'll be OK with BAC -- market's OK, as is the sector. Getting paid well, with probably high single-digit dividend growth. Stay with it.

BUY

His top choice in the space, one of his top 5 holdings. We're into an easing cycle on rates. What's working in the market are early cycle companies, rather than late cycle. Likes financial services in general. 

HOLD

Now that the split's been done, things will need to settle. He holds both it and the spinoff, and he'll assess going forward.

Generally when there are spinouts, the spinout is set up for success. So he usually likes those products. At the beginning there are often a bunch of people who don't know it, sell it off, and that can be an opportunity.

HOLD

Now that the split's been done, things will need to settle. He holds both it and the spinoff, and he'll assess going forward.

Generally when there are spinouts, the spinout is set up for success. So he usually likes those products. At the beginning there are often a bunch of people who don't know it, sell it off, and that can be an opportunity.

BUY

In financials, his biggest weight is insurance. His #1 position is FFH in P&C, but MFC is a significant position as well. He also has IFC. This group is behaving well. 

Ultimately, you're buying a giant investment portfolio. Capital markets look pretty good, Asian exposure is attractive.

BUY

In financials, his biggest weight is insurance. His #1 position is FFH in P&C, but MFC is a significant position as well. He also has IFC. This group is behaving well. 

BUY

In financials, his biggest weight is insurance. His #1 position is FFH in P&C, but MFC is a significant position as well. He also has IFC. This group is behaving well. 

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Rolled over and he got stopped out. Wasn't making higher highs and higher lows, no longer in an uptrend. In your portfolio, you have to quickly carve out the ones that aren't working before they hurt you.