Inwardly focused South African investors are not exactly spoilt for choice when it comes to financial services stocks outside of our big 5 banks and a couple of local asset management businesses. The offshore market is far more diverse.
Each week on Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel discuss two stocks that are on their radar. In this installment, here’s why Matt has his eye on New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYCB) despite dismal stock performance, and why Jason is watching Markel (NYSE: MKL) as it gets set to announce its third-quarter results: