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...rest of the year in finance will probably be dull. Investors know that banks will lose more money. The government claims, probably correctly, that the stress test results and recommendations for banks to add new capital has guarded against an undercapitalization of the system which could cause another crisis...
...bank crisis because they will raise confidence in these institutions and even give bank stocks a boost. As news of the results has trickled out in recent days, bank stocks have indeed shot higher as investor fear has subsided. But longer term a big issue remains: Investors need to know just what the government's stakes in these banks are worth since that directly affects what the investors' stake is worth. The government says the future stakes it takes in the banks will not be common equity, but preferred stock that is convertible into common equity - though...
...That raises a question for investors. If the government buys the bank's common stock outright, investors know how much their own stake is diluted. But since some of the preferreds may convert and others won't, investors are left with a less clear picture of a bank stock's worth...
...stress tests may do most for depositors, letting them know that their financial institutions are either in good shape or being repaired. That may allow the government to start rolling back some of extra safety nets it has set up over the past year. So even though the stress tests may not be a boon for investors, they are still a positive development...
...things you should know about the Nano...