Market Insights

[PODCAST] The Prospector Flavor of Value Investing with PM Jason Kish

On a daily basis, investors are exposed to a lot of numbers and a lot of information, but it should be known that portfolio evaluation goes beyond just the stats.

Top 3 Blog Posts of 2020

Nervous about the high-flying valuations of technology stocks and interested in more attractively valued sectors? Two of our three most popular blogs of 2020, below, tackled these themes, while the third featured a popular podcast featuring our founder John Gillespie and how he wound up starting...

[PODCAST] Value Investing in Today’s Environment

Prospector Partners Portfolio Manager Kevin O’Brien, CFA, and Havener Capital Partners Founder & CEO Stacy Havener recorded a podcast in which Kevin elaborates on his backstory as an analyst and co-portfolio manager of a flagship Neuberger Berman mutual fund, among many other topics.

By listening...

Why the Rally in Bank Stocks Can Continue, Part 2

In part one of our blog series Why the Rally in Bank Stocks Can Continue, we discussed the improving clarity on loan losses and reserve levels, and we began examining the potential for cost saves. This week, we continue where we left off.

Cost Savings

Another way we expect banks to capitalize on...

Why the Rally in Bank Stocks Can Continue, Part 1

We recently published a blog entitled Banks in 2008 Versus 2020: This Time Part of the Solution, in which we contrasted the role banks played in the Global Financial Crisis versus the COVID-19 pandemic. We view banks as part of the COVID solution, evidenced by facilitation of the PPP program. With...

Prospector Partners Quarterly Commentary: Reflecting on Q3 and What Could Lie Ahead

Current Market Environment

The benchmark S&P 500 continued its charge higher during the third quarter of 2020, despite significant increases in COVID-19 cases and certain states such as Florida, Texas, Arizona and California seeing major outbreaks. The market remained focused on the reopening of...

Banks in 2008 Versus 2020: This Time Part of the Solution

During the Financial Crisis, banks were nearly responsible for the collapse of the financial system given excess leverage, toxic balance sheets, mismanagement, and questionable business practices. In the years that followed, banks were justifiably blamed for the financial turmoil and faced...

Industry Spotlight: Property-Casualty Insurance for Personal Lines

When consumers purchase insurance for cars and homes (or rental homes), the concept is relatively easy to understand. From an investment standpoint, there are many positive attributes of the property-casualty business model:

Management Access: A Surprising Bright Spot for Investors During Pandemic

As we discussed in an earlier blog post (see here) we place a high premium on direct contact with management while researching potential investments, and also as part of our ongoing work on current holdings. This was the case in a pre-pandemic world, and remains the case today, despite the ongoing...

How Could an Unprecedented Hurricane Season Affect Insurance Stocks?

As we move firmly into hurricane season, the number of storm systems heading toward (or already making contact with) the eastern United States is already breaking records.