Safest Banks
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Date updated:07-12-2008

Banks that have little exposure to subprime loans and are poised to benefit from a steepening yield curve.

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  • BOFI
    Bofi Holding
  • $9.50
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

The dream of the internet: no costs on infrastructure. Very few employees, rising book value every quarter, only 0.09% non performing loans, and widening margin spread.

People owning BOFI also tend to own: ACSEFARCWAWXBDRBELMBRNCBXL

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  • MCHB.OB
    Mechanics Bk (ca)
  • $11200.00
  • 0.00%
  • $N/A

The most expensive stock (even more than BRKA because of BRKB). 103 year history, record earnings, no exposure to subprime.

People owning MCHB.OB also tend to own: BRKABRKBFBAK.OBFMBL.OBSEBSWBC.OBBOFI

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  • CSH
    Cash Amer Intl In
  • $32.23
  • -0.80%
  • $32.22

All the subprime lenders disappearing so that audience goes to pawnshop lending. 70% of their business is pawn lending and growing huge. CEO just bought back $2mm worth of stock. Stock hit because of regulatory issues on payday lending in Ohio but other states seem fine and payday lending only 30% of biz.

People owning CSH also tend to own: CTRPJNJLGBTLVSMKLQMARSVI

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