Financial Services >> Analyst Interviews >> January 5, 2018

Most Signals are Positive for the Banking Sector in 2018

Bove, Richard X.
Richard X. Bove is a Senior Analyst within the research division of Vertical Group. Mr. Bove entered the securities industry at the end of 1965. His major focus has been on companies in the bank and financial sector, but he has also covered building and business services companies. He has appeared over 550 times in the past few years on the popular business channels. Mr. Bove's research has received recognition from a number of industry sources over the years. From time to time, Mr. Bove has been contacted by the banking regulators up to and including the White House for his thoughts on the industry. He is also extensively quoted in the print media. Mr. Bove's work has been noted internationally in Europe, Asia and Latin America. He received a bachelor's degree from Columbia University in 1962. Profile
TWST: What is your general outlook on the banking sector, as in large U.S. banks that you cover, for the following 12 months?

Mr. Bove: There are a series of very