This week, Zacks Chief Equity Strategist and Economist John Blank, PhD discusses:

• Top ideas in the Finance sector, focusing on three industries: Investment Brokers & Managers, Investment Funds, and Real Estate. While John’s previous sector analyses have been limited to stocks, in this week’s overview he has added an overview of ETFs that cover this sector.

• Following his usual methodology, John defines “top” stocks in three ways: by market capitalization, by number of analysts following the stock, and by largest percent change in F1 EPS estimate (the most important element used in assigning a Zacks Rank to stocks).

• With this framework, John examines the most relevant metrics for stocks in these industries. He also highlights noteworthy equities, ranging from familiar names like JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) and Public Storage (PSA) to less well-known but intriguing companies such as Tradeweb Markets Inc (TW) and Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc (GLPI). And as noted above, John also offers return analysis of ETFs covering the Finance sector, including IWF, XLF, RSP, and others. Get ready for 2025 with this essential analysis of Finance stocks and ETFs.

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