Forget Interest Rates: Bank Earnings Could Reveal the Next Catalyst for Financial ETFs

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For the past two years, investors have largely viewed bank stocks and financial ETFs through the lens of interest rates. But as second-quarter earnings begin, that narrative is changing. Strong trading revenue, a rebound in investment banking, record IPO activity and improving commercial lending are emerging as the sector’s primary growth engines.

That narrative is beginning to change.