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April 2007, INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR
"BANKING ON BETTER DAYS -- Diversified revenue streams are the key to surviving a harsh interest rate environment", by Eric Uhlfelder

(article available upon request)

ARTICLE ABSTRACT: This article quotes Raymond Stewart of RASARA Strategies speaking about investing in bank stocks. The magazine notes that, "RASARA has generated 5-year annualized returns in excess of 10.5 percent, outpacing the S&P 500 by 3.8 percentge points.

December 18, 2006, BARRON'S
"DON'T BANK ON IT", by Neil Martin
(article available upon request)

ARTICLE ABSTRACT: In this profile on New York Community Bancorp (NYB), Raymond Stewart is quoted discussing why RASARA Strategies is an investor. 

October 19, 2006, Bloomberg TV  -- "In Focus" segment interview

TRANSCRIPT OF RAYMOND STEWART INTERVIEW about regional bank stock acquisitions to diversify revenue streams

August 14, 2006, Dow Jones Newswire -- money manager profile

RASARA DIGS FOR GEMS IN US BANKING INDUSTRY
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ARTICLE ABSTRACT: In this feature profile on RASARA Strategies and its chief investment officer Raymond Stewart, Dow Jones Newswire looks into RASARA’s unique approach to bank stock sector investing that has enabled the firm to outperform both the S&P 500 Index and banking sector indices. 

As the article reports, “Stewart hunts for undervalued banks that get steady streams of income from fees, which partially insulates their profits from interest-rate pressures. What helps set RASARA apart, however, is its search for banks that play niche roles.” Examples of holdings in the RASARA portfolio are discussed. Mr. Stewart talks about banks with good franchises, a high-growth bank that has enjoyed explosive profit growth, and a bank with strong branch networks in fast-growing metropolitan areas.

August 11, 2005 money manager interview at 123Jump.com

FINDING GROWTH IN A NON-GROWTH SECTOR 
For RASARA's manager Raymond Stewart, bank stocks are not a cyclical play related to interest rates, but an ongoing investment opportunity.

from the August 2005 issue, Financial Planning magazine

IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE 
Financial services funds have been among the most consistent performers in the last five years. Then why do investors have so little regard for them?

from the May 16, 2005 issue, Wall Street Transcript

INVESTING IN BANKS & FINANCIAL SERVICES - -
Raymond Stewart of RASARA Strategies

 

from the March 2005 issue, Investment Advisor magazine

Catching Up With . . . Raymond Stewart of RASARA Strategies



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