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Banco Santander SASANHOLDNov 11, 2016Stock 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.
A behemoth bank, domiciled originally in Spain, but has global operations. When the US lowered interest rates, ultimately the rest of the world followed. As the US exported capital, hot money moved to different markets. When the US starts to raise rates, capital will flood from other markets. Ultimately there is an expectation that we will see higher rates across the globe when the US raises rates. This bank has big operations in Europe and in south America. An interesting company. Good governance and didn’t blow up during the crisis. He thinks there is more upside here.