2 Financials Stocks to Target This Week and 1 We Turn Down
Financial firms serve as the backbone of the economy, providing essential services from lending and investment management to risk management and payment processing. Still, investors are uneasy as companies face challenges from an unpredictable interest rate and inflation environment. These doubts have caused the industry to lag recently as financials stocks have collectively shed 4.6% over the past six months. This drawdown is a far cry from the S&P 500’s 11% ascent.