1 Under-the-Radar Bank of America Corp (BAC) Stock I’ve Made 28% On

And while Goldman didn’t come out of the financial crisis as clean and strong as JPMorgan or Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), the bank rebounded and began making a profit about as quickly as could possibly be hoped for. There’s a reason Blankfein is still at the reigns of this Wall Street powerhouse, even after the horror show that was the crash.

Tied in with Blankfein’s leadership is Goldman’s commitment to social responsibility. They run two programs in this vein that that I’m particularly fond of: 10,000 Small Businesses and 10,000 Women. Both aim to boost entrepreneurship in different but compelling ways, and both programs commit significant amounts of bank resources and money.

In my opinion, socially responsible investing is the wave of the future, if not the now. And while it’s not a given that Blankfein initiated these ideas, as long as he’s backing them, I’m backing Goldman.

The article 1 Under-the-Radar Bank Stock I’ve Made 28% On originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by John Grgurich.

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