Financial mustard seeds

Up among the swelling gold stocks on the TSX is National Bank of Canada (TSX:NA). The stock has out-performed the S&P/TSX Composite Index by 43% over the past 13-weeks - an impressive standard amid the crippled financial sector. The big Canadian banks lag NA's bouyancy, but investors can consider this a mustard seed for the sector. Include in that hopeful spin the improved trend picture of TMX Group (TSX:X) and Canaccord Capital (TSX:CCI).