Capitalism 2 and Capitalism Lab Forum

Research (Based on FRED Data):

Banks:

• Bank Returns on Assets:
o Historical Average/Median Rate: ~1%
o Standard Deviation: ~0.25%
o Historical Range: ~0.75-1.25%
o Current Rate: ~1.25%

• Bank Returns on Equity:
o Historical Average/Median Rate: ~12%
o Standard Deviation: ~4%
o Historical Range: ~8-16%
o Current Rate: ~11.5%

• Bank Capital to Assets:
o Historical Average/Median Rate: ~10.5%
o Standard Deviation: ~1.5%
o Historical Range: ~9-12%
o Current Rate: ~11.5%

Note: These Returns most likely include goodwill and Intangible assets so the returns are probably higher on Tangible Equity.

Source:
ROA: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USROA
ROE: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/USROE
Capital: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/DDSI03USA156NWDB