193420562 - 1_ebuqiqvb - PID 1851201 Hi I am Ted Dixon with your INK Morning Report Preview for October 25th Canadian bank bullishness. Long-term interest rates a slowly moving higher, and that could be good news for banks provided that loan growth remains strong. Given the loan growth seen last quarter at both Canadian Western Bank and TD Bank, there is reason to be optimistic. Canadian Western Bank is our top-ranked Canadian bank based on our INK Edge outlook criteria. When it reported Q3 results on August 27th, loan growth was up 9% over the same period a year ago. Importantly, loans grew at 10% in Ontario, and that is a key target market for the bank as it seeks to expand its operations outside of western Canada. Meanwhile, 12-months trailing earnings per share is on the rise. Of the big five Canadian banks, TD is the highest INK ranked. Its trailing 12-month trailing EPS has also been on the rise helped by Canadian retail banking revenue up 9% and that includes mortgages and commercial loans. When it comes to Canadian banks, they all need a healthy Canadian consumer. On that front, the labour market seems to be playing a supporting role. Canada added 157,000 jobs in September and is back to pre-pandemic levels. That points to a vibrant workforce. For banks, a strong jobs market is good for business. Well that is all for today and thanks for stopping by. Click on the notify button under this video on INK Ultra Money to be notified when we have our next preview available. Members can also find our full report under this video. Finally, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter inkresearch and join us again tomorrow as we let the insiders guide us to opportunity this fall. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell securities and nothing in this video or in INK reports should be considered financial advice information is for educational purposes INK employees may hold an interest in any stock mentioned in our videos or in our reports.