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HBC: Bull or Bear?
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Morgan Stanley research suggesting the U.K. bank should raise up to $40 billion may be alarmist. But having weathered the first stage of the crisis thanks to low leverage, diversified assets and strong liquidity, HSBC will be hit hard as the global downturn gathers pace. Morgan Stanley argues HSBC's capital position is weaker than it seems. Leverage looks reasonable at 28 times tangible assets, in line with J.P. Morgan Chase, while the Tier 1 capital ratio, an indicator of financial strength, is a solid 8.6%. But HSBC has significant exposure to toxic assets, including U.S. subprime mort...
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New kid on the block
HBC
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+55.60%
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136 days
(closed on 03/18/09)
Having acquired HHI, the prime mortgages portfolios and Alt-A will drag their business. Also handicapped in the US and some emerging markets because of the current consolidation. Though they have come out well capitalized and unscathed in the recent crisis, getting back to business they are likely to suffer reverses in their growth plans...
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Bearish on HBC ...
HBC
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Market Scan
HSBC Loses Its Sheen
Vidya Ram , 10.24.08, 2:10 PM ET <> <> LONDON - <> HSBC 's huge presence in fast-growing Asian economies had placed it in an ivory tower, away from the financial market turmoil. But on Friday it fell to earth, as those markets lost their appeal. Investors focused on the bank's exposure to the American mortgage market and the impact that rising corporate defaults could have on their credit derivative exposure.
Shares of HSBC (nyse: HBC - news - people ) had tumbled 13.5% at the end of trading Frida...
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HBC
HBC
+2.55%
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(closed on 08/13/08)
I bought an HBC put spread - specifically buying the January 2009 $75 strike price puts and selling the January 2009 $65 strike. Total cost is $1,000 (net $2 x 5 contracts). This is a recommendation of Daniel Jones:
<><>Today's recommendation is in the banking sector - a revisit to a name we've dealt with before, HSBC Holdings (HBC), which just released earnings results for the first half of 2008 (see conference call transcript). Globally, the bank did alright, however in the North American market, reserves for subprime mortgages, in which the company is the largest market participant due to its...
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Still Holding HSBC Holdings
HBC
-29.12%
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553 days
Our $85 target price represents roughly a 10 ½X P/E based upon our $8.00 earnings estimate for 2009.
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What happens when you're in 2nd lien position?
HBC
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+30.34%
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585 days
While I realise that HBC is faring far better than American banks due to increased Asian growth, due to the relatively large participation in the 2nd mortgage subprime market (and the inherent risks involved in 2nd liens compounded with a subprime 1st mortgage), I believe it would be a great time to short this stock.
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What happens when you're in 2nd lien position?
HBC
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+0.00%
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(closed on 04/28/08)
While I realise that HBC is faring far better than American banks due to increased Asian growth, due to the relatively large participation in the 2nd mortgage subprime market (and the inherent risks involved in 2nd liens compounded with a subprime 1st mortgage), I believe it would be a great time to short this stock.
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