Financial Services >> Analyst Interviews >> July 31, 2022

Relative the Rest of the S&P, Banks Are a Good Place to Be

McGratty, Christopher
Christopher McGratty, CFA, joined Keefe, Bruyette & Woods in 2004 and was named Head of U.S. Bank Research in 2020. Previously he led the firm’s SMID-cap bank research team. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Financial Controller at Morgan Stanley from 2002 to 2004. Mr. McGratty is regularly quoted in industry publications, including The Wall Street Journal, American Banker, Barron’s and The New York Times, and is often featured as a recurring guest on CNBC and Bloomberg TV. He received his B.S. degree from Villanova University in 2002, and holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation as well. Profile
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