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The Market Ear

May 18, 2026

Everyone Hates Banks

Market ReportEquitiesFinancialsInformation Technology

The market is rotating out of banks and into AI/Tech, driving bank valuations and investor positioning to extreme historical lows relative to broader indices.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.Financial institutions are being aggressively sold to fund investments in AI and Technology, reaching extreme relative performance lows.
  • 2.Investor positioning in banks has collapsed to the 8th percentile, indicating extreme bearish sentiment or underweighting.
  • 3.Bank valuations have become significantly cheaper relative to utilities, reaching levels not seen since 2021.

Table of Contents

  • XLF vs SPX
  • XLF vs QQQ
  • Positioning
  • More on positioning
  • EPS estimates
  • Cheaper

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