If you're like most people, you probably have at least one checking account, a savings account or two, and a couple of credit cards -- possibly up to three or four. I fancy myself...
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August 12 - News
This past week was a light one in terms of new economic data for investors to rely on -- and the coming week looks to be only slightly busier.
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August 10 - News
It’s been almost five years since Lehman Brothers, then the nation’s fourth biggest investment bank, filed for bankruptcy.
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August 9 - News
Is Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) going to take off soon? Investors who are in the know are in a bearish mood.
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August 9 - News
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is poised to become the top seller of U.S.
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August 8 - News
The government’s strict regulation of banks provides both a blessing and a curse.
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August 8 - News
Last week was a doozy for investors interested in the labor and housing markets -- as most bank investors are.
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August 8 - News
The recent rise in interest rates is continuing to work its way through the mortgage market.
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August 8 - News
Warren Buffett could be considered the greatest investor of all time. Nobody could beat him when it comes to investing results.
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August 8 - News
Lawsuits are the top stories for most of the Big Four banks this week, with all of the named defendants seeing red.
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August 7 - News
One sector that was badly hurt by the sub-prime crisis of 2008 was the one that started the whole mess, the “banking sector.” Many small and large banks defaulted on the...
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August 7 - News
Editor's Note: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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August 7 - News
Banks are notoriously difficult to value. They are so different from non-financial companies that many investors decide to ignore the industry altogether.
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August 6 - News
Over the past month, all 10 sectors on the S&P have ridden the wave of a rising market higher.
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August 6 - News
As many already know, Warren Buffett has a portfolio that is widely watched and imitated by expert and novice investors alike. After all, he is worth an estimated $46 billion...
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August 6 - News
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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August 6 - News
A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) is the #24 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow...
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August 5 - News
Investors often view the financial sector is as a black hole of sorts.
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August 5 - News
Industry leaders with indestructible competitive strengths are the way to go when searching for companies providing soundness and reliability for your portfolio.
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August 3 - News
One of the great turnaround stories that's still taking shape is Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C).
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August 3 - News
U.S. Federal Regulators continue to hit the money center banks with steep fines and penalties and investors should take note.
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August 3 - News
Unlike other acquisitions Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) has made over the years, its wealth-oriented Merrill Lynch division has been a real keeper.
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August 2 - News
According to Moebs Services, a consulting firm that specializes in the banking industry, the average checking account costs the nation's biggest banks between $350 and $450 per...
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August 2 - News
Thanks to the Federal Reserve, the well-pummeled mortgage REIT sector can expect a reprieve from the thumping it has been taking over the past few weeks.
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August 1 - News
There's a catch-22 in the business model of most banks.
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August 1 - News
In this market, it is becoming hard to find companies that are undervalued.
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July 31 - News
The good news is that the number is shrinking. According to a new report from CoreLogic, there were a total of 55,000 completed foreclosures in June.
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July 31 - News
The financial world is about to turn its attention to the regular meeting of the Fed's open market committee, which wraps up tomorrow.
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July 31 - News
The upward ascent of home prices continues.
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July 30 - News
When you study banks' business operations – the dollars they have under management, etc. - the zeros just keep coming to the point where they are mind boggling.
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July 30 - News
After a volatile few months, interest rates appear to be settling back into a tight trading range, For example, the yield on the 10-year U.S.
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July 30 - News
Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) shares hit an all-time high on July 8. The other three large U.S.
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July 29 - News
This morning's housing news was another big boost for investor confidence in the housing market's recovery.
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July 29 - News
The news that Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC) is exiting the mortgage joint venture arena is grabbing headlines, but it shouldn't surprise anyone.
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July 29 - News
Donald Yacktman is one of the famous value investors, managing more than $11.5 billion in net fund assets.
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July 29 - Hedge Funds
With earnings season over for the Big Four and other regional banks wrapping up their reports as well, bank investors should turn an eye toward the two biggest macroeconomic factors...
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July 29 - News
There's a new banking behemoth sitting on top of the world.
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July 29 - News
America's big banks are having quite a second quarter.
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July 27 - News
What do you think would happen to a restaurant if it had horrible customer service and served mediocre food? Or a hair dresser who butchered your new 'do and then proceeded to...
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July 27 - News
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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July 26 - Hedge Funds
Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) has more than doubled in price over the last year, as U.S.
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July 26 - Stock Analysis
Few businesses can survive without happy customers. And when it comes to focusing on customers needs, banks can sure talk the talk, but can they...
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July 26 - News
As the market draws to a close this fairly uneventful Thursday, shares of the nation's giant banks are taking advantage of the lull to catch a few z's.
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July 25 - News
Over the last few months, mortgage rates have increased at a historically unprecedented pace.
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July 25 - News
Investing is all about predicting the future.
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July 25 - News
Warren Buffett, investor extraordinaire and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRK.A), will always outperform you.
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July 24 - Hedge Funds
As the second-quarter earnings season progresses, it's becoming exceedingly obvious that an obscure accounting rule is taking center stage and, in some cases, entirely wiping ...
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July 24 - News
A few years ago, bank stocks were among the most unloved investments. Many of them traded well below book value and also sported low price-to-earnings multiples.
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July 24 - Stock Analysis
For years, satirical late-night TV host Stephen Colbert has been running a series on his show called "Better Know a District," which highlights one of the 435 U.S.
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July 23 - News
I’ll be honest, I voiced concerns over Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS). I wasn’t sure if the bank would be able to meet analyst expectations in the most recent quarter.
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July 23 - News
