Sustained Credit Improvement In 2011 Key Bank Equity Value Driver: An Interview With Award Winning Analyst Brett Rabatin Of Sterne Agee And Leach

Quote: 67 WALL STREET, New York - August 12, 2011 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its US Banking Report:An Investor's Guide offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 202 page feature contains expert industry commentary through in depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers.The Wall Street Transcript Online. Topics covered: In Depth Review of the US Banking IndustryCompanies include: Bank of America (BAC), The Blackstone Group (BX), Citigroup ©, Capital One Financial (COF), Fortress Investment Group (FIG),Goldman Sachs (GS), Jefferies (JEF), JP Morgan (JPM), KKR And Co. (KKR), Lazard (LAZ), Morgan Stanley (MS), US Bancorp (USB), Wells Fargo (WFC) and many more.In the following brief excerpt from just one of the 51 in depth interviews in this 202 page US Banking Report, an award winning bankequity expert discusses his investment philosophy and top picks for investors. Brett Rabatin joined Sterne Agee & Leach, Inc., in 2009 as a Senior Research Analyst covering small- and midcap banks, and he previously worked at FTN Midwest Securities Corp. and at J.C. Bradford. His prior experience includes working as an Analyst with Mercer Capital, with a focus on transaction advisory and valuation services for financial institutions.Mr. Rabatin began his career in banking at Bank Compensation Strategies Group. He has been recognized as the number one stock picker in The Wall Street Journal's "Best on The Street" survey for banks and thrifts in 2002, and also as number two overall in 2003 by Forbes and StarMine. Mr. Rabatin was also the number two earnings estimator in 2004 within the bank/thrift sector. TWST: Please begin with a brief overview of your coverage, including some of the specific names you follow. Mr. Rabatin: My coverage list is Western and growth oriented. So I cover banks in the Pacific Northwest, the ...
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