The State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF benefits from rising assets under management in strong markets, offering exposure to asset managers and custody banks. However, some asset managers face limited upside and pricing pressures, with many trading above a 10x PE ratio. Large advisory and bulge bracket banks like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and JPMorgan are better positioned to capitalize on potential AI-related deals and IPO activity linked to strong market conditions. Direct exposure to these major advisory firms may offer more tactical investment opportunities than broader ETFs like KCE, which is only modestly leveraged and not particularly cheap.
Goldman Sachs reported a strong Q2 with revenues up 39% year-over-year, led by a surge in equities trading (+72%) and equity underwriting (+130%) due to market volatility and an AI-driven IPO boom. Their Asset & Wealth Management division also saw $2...
Goldman Sachs reported robust Q2 FY2026 results, with net earnings growing at an annualized rate of 38%. The firm raised $31 billion in private credit and saw a 130% year-over-year surge in equity underwriting revenues, driven by major deals and IPO ...
Anthropic has launched Ode, a $1.5 billion AI implementation company formed through a joint venture with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs, and others. Ode builds on the acquisition of Fractional AI, focusing on deploying elite AI enginee...
The FTSE 100 dropped 23 points to 10,506, pressured by mining stocks reacting to China's slower-than-expected 4.3% GDP growth in Q2, its weakest in three years. European markets also declined, while US futures rose, led by tech. PayPal shares surged ...
Morgan Stanley will report its second-quarter earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, with analysts expecting earnings per share of $2.94 and revenue of $19.64 billion. The firm is anticipated to benefit from increased trading and investment b...
