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Banco Santander SASANTOP PICKApr 16, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 18, 2026. Market Open.
He doesn’t own this, but he owns comparable banks. The whole global banking sector is trading at very cheap multiples. They are all under pressure from the flattening yield curve, and they all pay hefty dividends. The bank’s poor performance is sector-driven more than driven by the political issues in the countries where it does business.
This bank did not take any government money through all the bailout in Europe. In the last 5 years, it has been a buyer of other banks. Positioned in Europe at about 40%, 10% in the US, but very big in Brazil and Mexico. Likes the mix between developed and emerging-market exposure. Growth should come as Latin America turns around. Yield of 8.48%.