O ver the past six months, a portfolio of stock in minority banks beat the S&P 500. The S&P 500 Index (green) returned 14.4% The Minority Bank portfolio (blue) returned 59.18%. Much of this performance has been due to the increased attention being paid to the minority banking sector. The portfolio consists of equal weights in the following banks Symbol Name Ethnic Group BOH Bank of Hawaii Corporation Hispanic BPOP Popular, Inc. Hispanic BYFC Broadway Financial Corporation Black CARV Carver Bancorp, Inc. Black CATY Cathay General Bancorp Asian CZBS CITIZENS BANCSHARES CORP GA Black EWBC East West Bancorp, Inc. Asian HAFC Hanmi Financial Corporation Asian HRBK HARBOR BANKSHARES CORP Black IBOC International Bancshares Corp Hispanic IBWC IBW FINANCIAL CORP Black MFBP M & F BANCORP INC Black PFBC Preferred Bank Hispanic Now, there are a few things to keep in mind: It's hard to actually buy this portfolio, mainly because stock in Black-owned banks is hard to come by. It is
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