M&T Bank

Huntington Bancshares

Regions Financial

Citizens Financial Group

Truist Financial

First Horizon National

Zions Bancorp

Synovus Financial

Webster Financial

Western Alliance Bancorporation

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF

KRE tracks an equal-weighted index of US regional banking stocks.

SPDR® S&P Regional Banking ETF is a Sell for me, as I see little evidence that the banking woes of 2023 are past us. Same for those of 2008! The KRE ETF's "modified equal weighting" system still leads to a top-heavy mix of banks whose stock prices correlate at the worst time, when there's a crisis. I see KRE as a "rental position only" and not a long-term consideration for my ETF portfolio.

KRE: Other Shoe Likely To Drop, Sell Rating

iShares Virtual Work and Life Multisector ETF

ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF

Bloomberg published an article on March 11 about the GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF (NASDAQ: NVDL ). Without further reading, I immediately thought this was one of the exchange traded funds (ETFs) to avoid as the S&P 500 hits all-time highs.

3 ETFs to Avoid as the S&P 500 Hit an All-Time Highs

SPDR S&P Bank ETF

As if SVB Financial wasn't enough of a lesson for do-it-yourself investors that bank stocks are a terrible idea, the New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYCB ) debacle is a second reminder in the past year that all but the savviest investors avoid bank stocks.  Unlike most stocks, banks have a completely different set of financial statements from non-financial companies.

Stop! 3 Reasons Why You Should Never (Ever) Buy Bank Stocks.

Bank of America

Goldman Sachs

JPMorgan Chase & Co

New York Community Bancorp

Investors should avoid regional banking stocks with Commercial Real Estate Exposure.

Regionals in Flux: Powell's Insights & the Small Bank Challenge

New York Community Bancorp shares were falling more than 20%.

Signs of Trouble at Regional Banks Reignite Sector Fears

Axos Financial Inc.

BankUnited

Comerica

Customers Bancorp

Fifth Third Bancorp

Valley National

Regional bank stocks were lower across the board early Friday, dragged down by the latest bad news from New York Community Bancorp Inc. that included the disclosure of ”material weaknesses” in its accounting.

Regional bank stocks dragged down by NYCB, led by banks with exposure to New York City real estate

Alexandria Real Estate Equities

Camden Property

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Cuts to interest rates will still likely occur.

The More REITs Drop, The More I Buy

Banks are quietly starting to experience larger loan and investment losses, particularly in commercial real estate loans. Financial institutions from New York to Munich to Tokyo are reporting surprising losses from commercial real estate.

Do You Hear The Thunder? Quiet Regional Bank Rumblings Continue

iShares U.S. Regional Banks ETF

The SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) and iShares US Regional Banks ETF (IAT) have moved into a correction in the past few weeks, falling by over 13% from the YTD high. KRE has retreated to $46.83 while IAT has moved below $40.

KRE and IAT ETFs: Regional banks brace for a $1 trillion meltdown

Shares of regional banks were hit especially hard on Tuesday after an inflation reading came in surprisingly strong, raising more concerns about potential fallout to commercial real estate from higher interest rates.

Regional-bank stocks are back under pressure as investors get ‘a dose of reality' about obstacles to cutting rates

New York Community Bank was hit with its third credit downgrade in a week amid investors' concerns about its exposure to the struggling commercial real estate market.

Regional bank hit with 3rd credit downgrade as crisis concerns linger

KeyCorp

The VIX tends to breach 40 only during times of extreme market distress, such as the 2008-2009 Financial Crisis and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. A potential catalyst for pushing the VIX above 40 in the near future could be another financial crisis, similar to what occurred in 2008-2009.

Regional Banks On Watch After New York Community Bancorp's Disastrous Q4 Earnings Report

Regional banks fell after New York Community Bancorp released a liquidity update, appointed new chairman following big Moody's rating cut.

Regional Bank Stocks, New York Community Bank Fall After New Chairman, Moody's Junk Rating

Shares of New York Community Bancorp are down yet another day. Consider that one measure of small banks has been flat for nearly two decades.

NYCB Drop Highlights That Regional-Bank Stocks Are Poor Investments

It's not just worries about high interest rates and commercial real estate that are plaguing regional banks in the U.S., according to DataTrek Research.

Regional bank stocks look ‘very risky' after ‘barely' growing dividend payouts since 2006

Agnico Eagle Mines

Alerian MLP ETF

Brookfield Renewable Partners

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

Brookfield Infrastructure

Enterprise Products Partners

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

Barrick Gold

Newmont Mining

NextEra Energy

iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Silver Trust

W. P. Carey

Growing concerns about the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates higher for longer have caused a sell-off in high yield stocks. However, we see an excellent opportunity emerging to buy high quality, high yield stocks on sale. We share some of our top picks of the moment.

5-8% Yields: The More They Drop, The More I Buy

U.S. regional-bank shares on Monday extended their slide from last week, as traders reacted to the latest comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell saying the central bank is planning on waiting to cut interest rates until later this year.

Regional-bank stocks continue to slide as Fed's Powell plays down chances of March rate cut

Short sellers targeting shares of a group of U.S. regional banks, including New York Community Bancorp , were up about $1.04 billion in paper profits over the last two sessions, according to data and analytics company Ortex.

Short sellers targeting regional bank stocks up $1 billion -Ortex

U.S. regional banking stocks could come under pressure on Friday following a brutal sell-off sparked by New York Community Bancorp's earnings that renewed investor focus on the lenders' exposure to the troubled commercial real estate sector.

US regional bank stocks brace for final trading session of painful week

Regional bank stocks looked to stabilize early Friday following a two-day selloff after New York Community Bancorp's surprise loss and drastic reserve increase.

Regional Bank Stocks Stabilize After Two-Day Selloff. NY Community Bancorp Is Up.

Regional banking shares in the United States experienced a significant decline for the second consecutive day Thursday (Feb. 1). The sell-off was triggered by New York Community Bancorp's (NYCB) report, released Wednesday (Jan. 31), on the challenges it faced in its commercial real estate portfolio, which has renewed fears among investors and analysts, CNBC reported Thursday.

Regional Banking Shares Drop Amid Investors' Concerns About Sector

Options volume on SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF surged for a second straight session on Thursday, spurred by bearish trading, as a sell-off in shares of U.S. regional banks continued after trouble at New York Community Bancorp.

Traders play defense in regional bank ETF's options as shares sink

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

Though the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFB) is ending, there are five reasons to believe the worst is over for regional banking stocks. Look for them to be much higher 12 months from now.

Navigating the Storm: How Regional Banks Weathered the Crisis and Why the Worst is Behind Them

Regional banks have been negatively impacted by the rapid rate hike cycle, leading to potential losses on treasury portfolios and increased funding costs. The SPDR® S&P Regional Banking ETF has underperformed larger cap banks and the broader market since its inception.

KRE: Squeezed For Longer

The article evaluates the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF as an investment option at its current market price. Regional banks had a volatile year in 2023 and finished the year with a strong Q4. I am not buying the recent bullishness and see big headwinds clouding the investment case. I have been cautious on this theme and saw limited potential for KRE, which has been proven right in hindsight. This outlook is still my base case for the year ahead.

News for SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF ETF (KRE)