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Financial Services Is Undervalued Based on Long-Term Fundamentals

Berkshire an ideal defensive investment for the long term.

Michael Wong, CFA, CPA

Mar 31, 2020

Mentioned: American Express Co (AXP) , Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc (BR) , Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRK.B)

The Morningstar US Financial Services Index has significantly underperformed the Morningstar US Markets Index quarter to date, down 26.2% compared with 19.1%, and year to date, down 10.3% compared with 6.4%. That said, the median North America-based financial-services stock trades at a 27% discount to its fair value estimate, so we consider the North American financial sector undervalued. The valuation of financials has rapidly changed from a quarter ago, when the median financial sector stock was 3% overvalued.

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