The Bank Investor's Handbook Paperback – November 22, 2017

Don’t be fooled by the length and easy-to-read style. This book is packed with practical insights that can be turned into profit. Chapter 13 alone is worth the price of the book.I’m a veteran investor in financial stocks, and I picked up many insights from this book I didn't know beforehand, including:• When should management be believed, and when should you ignore what they say?• What profit generating macro trend in should be considered before the purchase of any banking stock?• What is the first and most important area to look at when analyzing a bank?• Where can you find up-to-date information for any bank?• What are the two catalysts that indicate a likelihood of short-term gains?Novice or veterans will profit from this book. It begins with a clear explanation of basic fundamentals, adds investment considerations, and a ties up with a summary that will deliver high returns to anyone who closely follows the straightforward framework.

Simpler than other texts, but this is both the strength and weakness of the book.A lot of concepts are boiled down to their most simple, which enhances initial learning but leaves little insight for the more experienced.Overall I'd prefer the book having been named "The Introduction to Bank Investing".On the fence between 3/5 or 4/5.Good: The book is well-written, usually correct, and introduces all the most important concepts to readers.Bad: Nothing truly exceptional that couldn't be found through your own research. Unlike some bank investing primers, there are few practical examples of analyzing and valuing a bank. I would have liked to learn about the author's own successes and failures when investing in banks.

The book does a solid job of explaining the business behind banking, and a bit about how to look at bank stocks. a bit more content on how to pick apart or model banks would be good, but then again this is as advertised, i.e. a 'handbook'. Overall, a solid bit of background for framing how to look at bank stocks.

This is a very good book on investing in banks. It's easy and quick to read, as it does not belabor the point.I found the book quite entertaining on what might be a dry subject. There are very good insights intowhat are the most important metrics to understand. Part of the difficulty I always found with investingin banks is just understanding the "lingo" - that mystery is gone after reading this book.I highly recommend this fine handbook.

This is a great book on investing in banks and really breaks down some subjects into easy to digest concepts of what to look for. That said, i wish it had a little more detail on some of the subjects. Great intro book in my opinion

The Bank Investor's Handbook was a great read! As someone who didn't know a lot about banks before reading this book, I feel like I now have a solid understanding of the topic. The authors do a great job of presenting simple examples in order to ensure you understand a topic and then expand into more complex content. Additionally, if you're someone who is interested in banks or investing, you'll find this a genuinely enjoyable read. I personally read it in a day!

I've been a private investor for over 15 years and a professional one for ~6 years. As a result, I've read almost every investment book and it takes a lot for one to stand out relative to all that has been written. Despite this high bar, Nate does a nice job describing banks from a high level perspective and then gets into the weeds. This is clearly written for community/regional bank analysis but overall, it's well worth a read.

This is a highly original approach to bank analysis, written in plain English by a really smart, independent data strategist. It’s not the last word on credit, but it is a candid, believable approach to understanding bank capital formation. His data service is even better.