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Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking and asset management firm. Approximately 14% of its revenue comes from investment banking, 42% from trading, 20% from asset & wealth management, 15% from net interest income, and 9% from other principal transactions. Around 64% of the company's net revenue is generated in the Americas, 13% in Asia, and 23% in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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릭 룰(Rick Rule)로 더 잘 알려진 베테랑 투자자 아서 리차드 룰 IV(Arthur Richards Rule IV)이 미국 달러의 장기적인 안정성에 대해 경고하는 최신 전문가로, 수십 년간의 통제되지 않은 연방 지출과 미지급 부채가 향후 10년 동안 달러의 구매력을 침식할 수 있다고 경고했다. 무슨 일이 있었나: 주말에 키트코 뉴스(Kitco News)와의 인터뷰에서 룰은 미국 정부의 30조 달러에 달하는 대차대조표상의 부채는 시작에 불과하다고 말했다.

달러, 향후 10년 내 구매력의 75% 감소할? 릭 룰은 1970년대가 지표라면 그럴 수도 있다고 경고

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도널드 트럼프 행정부가 대형은행 규제를 완화하는 제안을 거의 완료했다. 이에 월가 대형은행들은 대체로 보완 레버리지 비율(SLR)이 낮아져 자산 대비 자본 보유량을 줄일 수 있게 될 것으로 예상하고 있다.무슨 일 있었나: 애널리스트들은 트럼프 행정부의 대형 은행 규제, 특히 SLR 완화 추진이 은행에 도움이 되고 더 광범위한 경제 성장을 촉진할 수 있다는 데 대체로 동의한다. 

트럼프 행정부의 대형은행 규제 완화 속 투자자가 고려할 수 있는 주식 및 ETF

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골드만 삭스(NYSE:GS)의 존 월드론 사장은 목요일(29알) 채권 트레이더들은 도널드 트럼프의 무역 전쟁보다 미국의 부채 증가를 더 큰 위협으로 보고 있다며 재정 전망을 &#34;다소 우려스럽다&#34;고 경고했다.

골드만삭스 존 월드론 사장 &#34;거시적 위험은 트럼프 관세가 아니라 행정부의 부채 욕구&#34;

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Shares of financial companies are trading higher, supported by broad market strength, after better-than-expected nonfarm payrolls data eased concerns about an imminent economic slowdown.

Veteran investor, Arthur Richards Rule IV, better known as Rick Rule, is the latest expert to sound the alarm on the long-term stability of the U.S. Dollar, warning that decades of unchecked federal spending and unfunded liabilities could erode the greenback&#8217;s purchasing power over the next decade.
What Happened: Speaking with Kitco News over the weekend, Rule says that the U.S. Government&#8217;s $30 trillion on-balance-sheet debt is only the beginning. 
He highlights the $100 trillion in unfunded promises, such as Medicare, Social Security, and federal pensions, which takes the total liability burden far higher, and closer to the nation&#8217;s total household net worth at $141 trillion. This only leaves a $11 trillion buffer against household wealth, which he believes is closing quickly.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/45738435/elizabeth-warren-says-trump-approved-the-largest-meat-company-in-world-to-be-listed-on-nyse-ignoring-corruption-and-bribery-history-demands-answers">Elizabeth Warren Says Trump &#8216;Approved&#8217; The Largest Meat Company In World To Be Listed On NYSE Ignoring Corruption And Bribery History, Demands Answers</a>
Both categories of liabilities are growing by around $2 trillion per year, Rule says. At that pace, the remaining margin will disappear within five years, raising questions about long-term solvency.
Rule believes that the country, at its current fiscal state, can no longer service its obligations such as social security, Medicare, and pensions, while adding that "the only viable path is to allow the dollar to decline." &#8220;I believe because of this $100 trillion in unfunded entitlement liabilities that the U.S. dollar will lose 75% of its purchasing power over 10 years,&#8221; he says, pointing to the 1970s as precedent, when U.S. inflation wiped out 75% of the dollar's purchasing power in a single decade. The period also saw gold prices rise nearly 30-fold.
Speaking on gold, Rule made a very bullish case for the yellow metal, saying that he doesn&#8217;t own gold because he thinks it can get to $3,500 an ounce, he says, &#8220;I own gold because I'm afraid it's going to $12,000,&#8221; because &#8220;arithmetically, it makes absolute sense.&#8221;
Rule says that &#8220;the system isn't solvent. It's just liquid, for now,&#8221; warning investors relying on traditional portfolios and government bonds will find themselves eroded by this silent inflation. 
&#8220;As purchasing power quietly deteriorates, people will either adapt or pay the price,&#8221; he concludes. &#8220;You can't paper over arithmetic forever.&#8221;
Why It Matters: Other leading market experts have echoed similar concerns regarding U.S. assets, while reaffirming their conviction in gold.
Investor Chamath Palihapitiya recently <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45686648/chamath-palihapitiya-says-this-old-fashioned-asset-is-among-safe-trades-if-the-possibility-of-quantum-computing-cracking-bitcoin-is-even-remotely-true">called gold</a> the &#8220;only safe trade&#8221; on news of quantum computers capable of cracking Bitcoin&#8217;s encryption.
Leading hedge funds and financial institutions such as Bridgewater Associates, BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>), and the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) have all made a beeline to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs/specialty-etfs/25/05/45457712/move-over-miners-hedge-funds-are-the-new-gold-diggers-ray-dalio-blackrock-goldman-sachs-others-stake-claims-in-gld">increase their exposure</a> to gold, citing similar concerns of hyper-borrowing by the U.S.
Price Action: The spot price of Gold stands at $3,362.37, up 2.21% on Monday. The SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GLD#NYSE">GLD</a>), which tracks the price of gold, is up 26.99% year-to-date.
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Dollar To Lose 75% of Its Buying Power In Next 10 Years? Rick Rule Says If 1970's Are An Indicator It Could Happen

As Donald Trump&#8216;s administration nears completion of a proposal to ease big bank rules, Wall Street&#8217;s megabanks are largely expected to cheer the lower supplementary leverage ratio (SLR), allowing them to hold fewer capital reserves against their assets.
What Happened: Analysts largely agree that the Trump administration's push to ease big bank rules, particularly the SLR, is a boon for banks and could stimulate broader economic growth.
Gennadiy Goldberg, the head of U.S. rates strategy at TD Securities, <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/31/trump-administration-prepares-to-ease-big-bank-rules-00377347">told </a>Politico that easing capital rules for the banks will free the capital to buy more U.S. Treasuries
However, Phillip Basil, Better Markets&#8217; director of economic growth and financial stability, told Politico that lowering big banks&#8217; capital requirements heightens financial stability risks, accusing the banking industry of exploiting recent Treasury market turmoil as a pretext to push for long-sought regulatory relief.
Meanwhile, Kepp Loeffler, the administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, said that Small businesses &#8220;can win with a level playing field – ESPECIALLY combined with tax cuts and deregulation.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Small businesses finally have a fighter in the White House who won't keep allowing unfair trade practices to crush their industries and outsource their jobs. They know they can win with a level playing field – ESPECIALLY combined with tax cuts and deregulation. <a href="https://t.co/APEVgiLIb6">pic.twitter.com/APEVgiLIb6</a>
&mdash; Kelly Loeffler (@SBA_Kelly) <a href="https://twitter.com/SBA_Kelly/status/1927856861576831355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
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See Also:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/05/45691310/trump-tariff-uncertainty-enters-courts-experts-say-investors-should-expect-elevated-turbulence-amid-the-bullish-gridlock">Trump Tariff Uncertainty Enters Courts: Experts Say ‘Investors Should Expect Elevated Turbulence' Amid The Bullish ‘Gridlock'</a>
Why It Matters: Here a list of some banking stocks that investors could consider.
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<td>Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>)</td>
<td>-0.36%</td>
<td>10.66%</td>
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<td>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>)</td>
<td>10.00%</td>
<td>30.81%</td>
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<td>Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>)</td>
<td>4.43%</td>
<td>31.97%</td>
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<td>Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>)</td>
<td>2.60%</td>
<td>31.43%</td>
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<td>Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>)</td>
<td>7.69%</td>
<td>21.64%</td>
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<td>Wells Fargo &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>)</td>
<td>6.54%</td>
<td>26.02%</td>
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<td>Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FITB#NASDAQ">FITB</a>)</td>
<td>-9.44%</td>
<td>3.64%</td>
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<td>Grupo Financiero Galicia SA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GGAL#NASDAQ">GGAL</a>)</td>
<td>-15.63%</td>
<td>63.06%</td>
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<td>BancFirst Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BANF#NASDAQ">BANF</a>)</td>
<td>6.55%</td>
<td>46.67%</td>
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Here are some banking exchange-traded funds to look out for.
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<td>Invesco KBW Bank ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBWB#NASDAQ">KBWB</a>)</td>
<td>0.51%</td>
<td>22.70%</td>
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<td>SPDR S&amp;P Bank ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KBE#NYSE">KBE</a>)</td>
<td>-3.11%</td>
<td>16.44%</td>
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<td>First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTXO#NASDAQ">FTXO</a>)</td>
<td>-1.92%</td>
<td>17.65%</td>
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<td>Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GSIB#NASDAQ">GSIB</a>)</td>
<td>25.20%</td>
<td>36.01%</td>
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, fell on Friday. The SPY was down 0.11% at $589.39, while the QQQ declined 0.16% to $519.11, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
On Monday, the futures of the S&amp;P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 indices were trading lower.
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Trump Administration Set To Ease Big Bank Rules In Major Rollback Since 2008 Crisis: Here Are The Stocks And ETFs Investors Could Consider

Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) President John Waldron warned Thursday that bond traders now view Washington's swelling debt load as a greater threat than Donald Trump's trade fights, labeling the fiscal outlook "somewhat concerning."
What Happened: Speaking at Sanford C. Bernstein's strategic-decisions conference, Waldron said "the big risk on the macro right now is actually not so much tariffs" but the torrent of new borrowing that is pushing up long-term rates. Rising supply already hoisted the 30-year yield to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45564489/trumps-big-tax-bill-clears-the-house-30-year-yields-jump-to-515-as-bond-market-freaks">5.15% last week</a>, a level last touched in 2007, after the Congressional Budget Office projected federal debt could reach 117% of GDP within a decade.
Waldron, widely regarded as the front-runner to succeed CEO David Solomon, said a steeper yield curve threatens to lift financing costs "across the economy," from mortgages to corporate loans, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-29/goldman-s-waldron-says-bond-traders-fear-debt-more-than-tariffs">reported</a> Bloomberg. He added that Capitol Hill's push for fresh tax cuts would only deepen the deficit, feeding what he called a more disciplined bond market that is demanding fiscal restraint.
Even so, Waldron praised the "tremendous resilience" of U.S. consumers, noting Goldman priced eight IPOs last week despite second-quarter investment-banking revenue lagging the first quarter amid tariff-driven market swings.
See also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45687917/nouriel-roubini-market-discipline-is-key-to-constrain-trumps-worst-instinctspredicts-market-blowback-or-gop-defeat-in-2026">&#8216;Dr Doom&#8217; Nouriel Roubini Says &#8216;Market Discipline&#8217; The Key To Restrain Trump&#8217;s Worst Instincts — Predicts Market Blowback Or Republican Defeat In 2026 Midterms</a>
His caution was echoed by Goldman vice chair and former Dallas Fed chief Rob Kaplan, who told Bloomberg TV that clients care more about the 10-year Treasury yield than the Fed's policy rate.
Why It Matters: Treasury traders <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45654448/bond-market-caught-between-rate-cut-hopes-and-fed-cautionwhat-investors-can-do-now">rode a roller coaster</a> last week as Chair Jerome Powell vowed to keep rates high until inflation cools, even while investors kept betting on a first cut by late summer. Markets, in short, kept pressing a "<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45683632/stock-market-is-pricing-a-never-before-seen-divergence-as-equities-and-bonds-run-it-hot-amid-gloomy">run-it-hot</a>" trade that stock and bond prices eagerly priced in — even as companies and economists struck a far gloomier tone.
That divergence complicates a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45607859/us-long-bond-slump-threatens-revival-of-60-40-investment-strategy">tentative comeback</a> for the classic 60/40 portfolio, which has lately beaten the S&amp;P 500 with less volatility thanks to the return of the old stock-bond inverse correlation. The rally now wobbles because the 30-year Treasury's surge past 5% makes investors wary of long-duration debt at a time when ballooning deficits threaten still-higher rates.
Goldman Sachs has earned a growth score of 76.01% according to Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Click here to see how it compares with other companies in the same space</a>.
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Goldman Sachs President John Waldron Says Big Macro Risk Not So Much Trump Tariffs But Washington's Burgeoning Appetite For Debt

Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 10.38% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 24.26%. Currently, Goldman Sachs Group has a market capitalization of $188.74 billion. 
Buying $100 In GS: If an investor had bought $100 of GS stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $302.54 today based on a price of $604.85 for GS at the time of writing.
<h3>Goldman Sachs Group's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1748551512_0.png" alt="comp_fig" />
Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Here's How Much $100 Invested In Goldman Sachs Group 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

This whale alert can help traders discover the next big trading opportunities.
Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Here's the list of options activity happening in today's session: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/06/25</td>
<td>$267.50</td>
<td>$51.5K</td>
<td>951</td>
<td>18.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>BAC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$40.00</td>
<td>$34.4K</td>
<td>39.5K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>HOOD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$75.00</td>
<td>$31.0K</td>
<td>6.6K</td>
<td>1.6K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WFC</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$141.6K</td>
<td>10.7K</td>
<td>1.5K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/21/25</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$51.8K</td>
<td>26</td>
<td>185</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FUTU</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$123.05</td>
<td>$83.3K</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>34</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GS</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$500.00</td>
<td>$40.6K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
<td>21</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 8 day(s) on June 6, 2025. This event was a transfer of 161 contract(s) at a $267.50 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.5K, with a price of $320.0 per contract. There were 951 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18045 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding BAC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 22 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 1902 contract(s) at a $40.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 23 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $34.4K, with a price of $18.0 per contract. There were 39538 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2176 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For HOOD (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HOOD#NASDAQ">HOOD</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 22 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 272 contract(s) at a $75.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 19 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.0K, with a price of $114.0 per contract. There were 6659 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1689 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For WFC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 232 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 107 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $141.6K, with a price of $1324.0 per contract. There were 10704 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1575 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 176 day(s) on November 21, 2025. Parties traded 185 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 41 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $51.8K, with a price of $280.0 per contract. There were 26 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 185 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For FUTU (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FUTU#NASDAQ">FUTU</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 232 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 34 contract(s) at a $123.05 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $83.3K, with a price of $2450.0 per contract. There were 9 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 34 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding GS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 232 day(s) on January 16, 2026. Parties traded 20 contract(s) at a $500.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 11 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $40.6K, with a price of $2030.0 per contract. There were 3228 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 21 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more news on unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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7 Financials Stocks With Whale Alerts In Today's Session

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Goldman Sachs President Waldron Says  Feels "Very Confident We Can Meet Return Targets"

The bond market might be whispering, but <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">ETF investors</a> are already screaming back with a megaphone. 
While Treasury yields rise again in 2025, one theme is becoming impossible to escape: the increasing underperformance of the SPDR S&amp;P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KRE#NYSE">KRE</a>) against the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>). So far into the year, KRE fund has declined more than 3% while XLF is up more than 5%.
The divergence between the two ETFs is getting larger, and it isn&#8217;t a rotational quirk. Rather, it&#8217;s a flashlight signaling the market&#8217;s new fear of regional bank exposure to interest-rate risk and bond portfolio depreciation.
For ETF observers, the XLF-KRE divergence might just be the warning system Wall Street wished it had on hand in early 2023.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2023: ETFs As Bond Mine Canaries</h3>
The 2023 bank crisis provided a textbook example of duration risk failure. Several regional banks, most prominently Silicon Valley Bank, were dealt crippling losses as bond yields soared. With large positions in long-duration bonds and inadequate hedging, those losses quickly went from &#8220;unrealized&#8221; to &#8220;unmanageable.&#8221;
Investors watching KRE got the message fast. The ETF began to dip days before SVB's name started trending on social media. Meanwhile, XLF held its ground, encouraged by the resilience of large, diversified banks like JPMorgan (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) and Bank of America (OTCPK: BACRP).
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Now, in 2025, we're seeing a familiar pattern, and ETF investors are once again voting with their dollars.
The Divergence, Quantified
KRE: Trades at par with pre-SVB levels now, but it took more than a year of the collapse for KRE to regain the pre-SVB level.
XLF: has largely rebounded and even moved higher within months of the collapse, showing confidence in large banks.
This divergence is not merely cosmetic. It&#8217;s exposing a structural disconnect in the banking sector that ETFs are highlighting: confidence in big banks, doubt in small ones.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">What KRE Is Saying</h3>
Investors in ETFs are evidently preparing for further pain, or at least further volatility, among regional banks. Here&#8217;s why:
Rate Risk Continues to Loom: In spite of regulatory pressure to better manage risk, much of the regional banking sector is still exposed to long-duration securities susceptible to price drops with increasing yields.
CRE Exposure: The underlying holdings of KRE feature institutions that are significantly weighted toward commercial real estate lending.
Liquidity Pressure: Even post-2023&#8217;s flight of deposits, smaller banks have few levers to lure and retain capital relative to their giant-bank counterparts.
In short: KRE is the portion of the financial sector that still feels vulnerable. And investors appear to be treating it thus.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Meanwhile, XLF Is Rolling</h3>
On the opposite side of the banking ETF fence, XLF has gained from its makeup. Such stalwarts as JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), and Wells Fargo (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>) did not just shelter from the worst of the 2023 chaos, they benefited from it. For instance Wells Fargo is up more than 100% from the lowest point hit in March 2023 after the SVB collapse. As deposits exited regional banks, they sought safer haven in these institutions.
XLF is now the &#8220;flight-to-safety&#8221; trade in the financials space, a safer-ish wager on institutions with diversified revenue bases, improved risk management, and better regulatory oversight.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">The ETF Takeaway</h3>
This isn&#8217;t just sector rotation. The KRE-XLF divergence is a living snapshot of the way ETF investors are factoring in systemic risk. It&#8217;s also a cautionary note: when yields increase rapidly, even solid-looking portfolios can plunge.
For tactical ETF traders, the spread may be a trade opportunity, through long/short or volatility trades. For long-term investors, it&#8217;s a barometer for sector risk.
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KRE Falls Behind XLF, Sparks SVB Collapse Flashbacks: Are ETFs Sensing Bank Trouble?

Editor&#8217;s note: This story has been updated to add more context on the move in bond yields.
Long-term U.S. bond yields spiked last week to levels not seen since late 2023, after President Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Tax Bill" was passed in the Republican-controlled House. The yield on 30-year Treasuries <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/05/45600354/trumps-big-tax-bill-clears-the-house-30-year-yields-jump-to-5-15-as-bond-market-freaks">broke above the key 5% level</a>, climbing as high as 5.15% on May 22, on investor concerns about ballooning deficits and the long-term risks of the country's mounting indebtedness.
To be sure, yields have retreated somewhat since then thanks to easing trade tensions after the president paused a move to slap 50% tariffs on Europe. A global yield decline in response to Japan's move to cut long-term debt issuance also helped.
Yet, according to&nbsp;Lawrence McDonald, founder of the Bear Traps Report, it's too soon to take comfort.
On Monday, McDonald fired off a blunt warning on X, about the potential catastrophic consequences of an extended surge in bond yields on the financial sector.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">&#8216;Smoking In The Dynamite Shed&#8217;</h3>
"Washington – They are smoking in the dynamite shed," he wrote, urging investors to prepare for a world with 5% or even 5.5% yields on 10-year Treasuries. Ten-year yields peaked at 4.63% on May 22, and last topped 5% in October 2023.
&#8220;There is a price for higher for longer – it&#8217;s NOT free. Interest rates up, bond prices down,&#8221; McDonald said in an accompanying post on X, pointing to billions of dollars in bond losses faced by Japanese insurance firms.
McDonald also highlighted a policy shift floated by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: the possible reduction of the Supplementary Leverage Ratio, a key regulatory capital rule for large banks.
"Bessent&#8217;s move toward lowering the SLR&#8230; reeks of financial repression," McDonald said. Loosening the SLR would allow banks to load up on more Treasuries with less capital, possibly papering over demand issues but at the cost of financial stability.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Regional Banks Are More Interest-Rate Sensitive</h3>
The surge in yields has created winners and losers within the banking sector—and the divide is stark. In a follow-up comment, McDonald highlighted a striking divergence between large-cap financials and regional lenders.
"Who is wearing the interest rate risk? Who doesn't have the hedges on? It's pretty clear."
The interest-rate risks are once again squarely on the shoulders of banks—especially smaller ones.
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>)—dominated by financial behemoths like&nbsp;JPMorgan Chase&nbsp;&amp; Co.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>),&nbsp;Goldman Sachs Group Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), and&nbsp;Bank of America&nbsp;Corp.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>)—has been up 30% since January 2022.
Meanwhile, the SPDR S&amp;P Regional Banking ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KRE#NYSE">KRE</a>) is down 21%, a gap that McDonald says you'd need to "look far and wide historically to find&#8230; outside some kind of crisis."
McDonald's comments also echo lessons of the March 2023 banking crisis, when Silicon Valley Bank&#8217;s failure exposed the danger of unhedged interest rate exposure. That crisis erupted after SVB sold long-term Treasuries at a loss to raise liquidity, prompting a wave of withdrawals.
The aftermath saw federal regulators step in with extraordinary support measures, including the Bank Term Funding Program. 
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Steep Yield Curve Lifts Big Banks, Sinks Regionals—Here's Why</h3>
Higher Treasury yields impact banks differently based on their size, funding structures and asset-liability profiles. 
As the yield curve steepens, large banks gain from wider net interest margins, stronger trading revenue and diversified income streams.
Since Trump&#8217;s election victory in November 2024, the 30-year and 2-year Treasury spread has widened from 30 to 100 basis points, helping boost large-cap financials.
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) has outperformed the SPDR S&amp;P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) by 20% during the same period. 
For regional banks, higher short-term funding costs, long-duration asset losses and weaker hedging strategies are eroding profitability. Many smaller lenders remain exposed to the same vulnerabilities that triggered the 2023 bank failures. 
In this environment, a steeper curve is more of a risk signal than a recovery story for America's regional banking industry.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Chart: Big Banks Crushed Regionals As The Treasury Yield Curve Steepened</h3>
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Trump May Be 'Smoking In The Dynamite Shed' With The Big, Beautiful Bill Pressuring Yields Higher (UPDATED)

Circle, the company behind the USDC (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">USDC</a>) stablecoin, is planning to raise up to $600 million through its upcoming initial public offering (IPO), according to an update submitted to the<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45533962/crypto-company-unicoin-executives-face-sec-fraud-charges-over-deceptive-claims"> U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</a>.
This <a href="https://www.circle.com/pressroom/circle-launches-initial-public-offering">move</a> positions Circle to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "CRCL."
As outlined in its amended S-1 filing, Circle intends to offer 24 million shares of its Class A common stock, of which 9.6 million will be issued directly by the company, while the remaining 14.4 million will come from current shareholders. 
Additionally, underwriters may be given a 30-day option to purchase an extra 3.6 million shares to cover any overallotments.
The share price is expected to land between $24 and $26, pending market conditions, and while the offering is not yet finalized, a midpoint estimate would value Circle at approximately $5.43 billion based on a fully diluted share count of over 217 million shares.
Lead underwriters on the deal include major financial firms JPMorgan (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) and Citigroup.
If the IPO proceeds as projected, Circle itself would net roughly $240 million from the offering, while selling shareholders could receive around $360 million.
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Asset manager ARK Invest has expressed non-binding interest in purchasing up to $150 million worth of the IPO shares, though the final allocation remains uncertain and subject to change.
The IPO filing comes shortly after Circle publicly denied rumors of acquisition talks with Coinbase (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>) and Ripple (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/xrp/usd">XRP</a>), reinforcing that the company is not for sale and remains committed to its strategic roadmap. 
CEO Jeremy Allaire has said that the IPO marks another step toward enhanced transparency and public accountability for the company.
This isn't Circle's first attempt at going public.
A prior SPAC merger plan, which would have valued the firm at $9 billion, was scrapped during the market downturn in 2022.
Today, Circle's USDC remains the second-largest stablecoin in circulation, with a market capitalization of $62.1 billion, trailing behind Tether's USDT (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">USDT</a>), which leads the sector with $238.3 billion in supply.
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