Hedge Fund News: George Soros, Dan Loeb & The ‘Hottest’ Strategy
George Soros, the billionaire investor, philanthropist and backer of liberal causes, has signed on to be a co-chair of the national finance council for Ready for Hillary, the ...
Posts Tagged ‘Bank of America Corp. (BAC)’
Off the Wall Street: Financial Planning for My Fellow Millennials
Did you know we're in the midst of Financial Planning Week? It didn't register high on my radar either.
Warren Buffett Won’t Abandon Bank of America
In exchange for a $5 billion investment, which would serve as a vote of confidence in the nation's second largest lender, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
The End of Investment Banks
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced their intent to become bank holding companies on Sept.
10 Companies With the Heftiest Job Cuts Since the Financial Crisis
It's now been five years since the U.S.
Big Bank Stocks: Why Risky Bankers Get Fired (and Conservative Ones Don’t)
At the end of last week, I wrote an article about "the most important thing" in banking.
PNC Financial Services (PNC), Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Key Goals for This Big Bank
A company's strategic plan (and ability to execute that plan) is critical to the success of the business and thus its stock.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), PNC Financial Services Group Inc (PNC): What Every Bank Wants Investors to Know
Read through any presentation or earnings release from a major lender, and you'll come across an extended conversation about their culture and what distinguishes them from the...
Bank of America Corp (BAC): BB&T Corporation (BBT)’s Efficiency Ratio Is Up, Should Shareholders Be Concerned?
There are two ways a bank can cannibalize revenue and, by implication, shareholder return: They can underwrite bad loans and/or operate inefficiently -- that is, to allow expenses...
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Stocks Tick Higher as Fed Meeting Begins
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
Intel Corporation (INTC), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Big News From Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Helps Float the Dow
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is gaining fast today, up by 0.96% by late morning on the news that it will be boosting its quarterly dividend by 22%, as well as buying back...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): The Future of Free Checking According to PNC Financial Services (PNC)’s CEO
"The old model is basically broken," William S. Demchak, CEO of PNC Financial Services (NYSE:PNC), said last week at a gathering of industry analysts.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc (C): Surprise! Big Banks Pass Self-Administered Stress Tests
A slew of big banks just passed another stress test, mandated under the Dodd-Frank reform law.
Three Troubling Questions About Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Epic Acquisition of Merrill Lynch
Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) and Merrill Lynch hammered out one of the biggest deals in Wall Street history in less than 36 hours during the weekend of September 13th and...
Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Can the Big Banks Be Trusted?
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Morgan Stanley (MS): Big Banks Globally Will Be Constrained By Increasing Capital Requirements
The leverage ratio of a bank is calculated by dividing its Tier 1 capital by its average total consolidated assets.
How Merrill Lynch Became Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Unlikely Savior
After a frantic weekend in September of 2008 during which investment banks scrambled for suitors in a desperate attempt to avoid the fate of Lehman Brothers, Bank of America ...
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Why the Richest Americans Could Be Set Up for Disaster
Let's face it: We'd all like to own a private jet, get driven around by chauffeurs in rare automobiles, eat at the priciest restaurants, and in essence never worry about money...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Will the Fed Send Stocks Soaring Next Week?
Make no mistake about it: Next week is all about the Federal Reserve.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), American International Group Inc (AIG): When a Crisis Became a Catastrophe
Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection early in the morning on Sept. 15, 2008, after failing to find any company willing to acquire its immense liabilities.
Toll Brothers Inc (TOL), D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Three Reasons to Be Optimistic About the U.S. Recovery
Jerome Powell thinks there are three major reasons to be optimistic about the U.S. economic recovery.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): It’s Harder to Get a Mortgage, but That’s a Good Thing
After eight full months of debate, it appears that regulatory framework introduced earlier this year will come into effect by January 10, 2014, according to a new manual from ...
Alcoa Inc (AA), Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ): Why Bank of America Corp (BAC) Was Ousted From the Dow
The swapping-out of three of the Dow Jones Industrial Average components for an equal number of new names came as a big surprise to many, and the first shake-up in almost 10 ...
Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) – Damage Control: What Should Big Banks Do to Repair Their Brands?
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
NIKE, Inc. (NKE), Visa Inc (V), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS): A Visual Look At The Dow 30 Reshuffle
Earlier this week, it was reported that NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE), Visa Inc (NYSE:V), and Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc. (C): After Lehman, This Problem Has Only Gotten Worse
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
Banking News Updates: Bank of America Corp (BAC) Mortgage Settlement, JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM)’s Controls, Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) on Mortgage Servicing Rights
Editor's Note: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co (NYSE:JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE:WFC), American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG), Goldman Sachs Group...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Demystifying 3 Banks “Losing” Billions
A bank by the simplest definition is a holder and lender of deposits. When a buildup of deposits occurs unaccompanied by a similar growth in loans, banks put their spare cash...
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC): The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Still Doesn’t Have to Worry About Inflation
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
Morgan Stanley (MS), Bank of America Corp (BAC): 7 Mind-Blowing Numbers From the Lehman Brothers Disaster
September 15th will mark the five-year anniversary of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing for Lehman Brothers.
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS), Facebook Inc (FB), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Wall Street Rejoices and Prepares for Twitter IPO
Twitter is finally making plans to join the public stock market. And perhaps the only ones more excited that Twitter founders, employees, or private investors are...
Banking Stocks Updates: Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)’s Media Banking & Wells Fargo & Co (WFC)’s Mortgage Servicing
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Citigroup Inc. (C), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Bank of America Corp (BAC)’s Presentation to Analysts
On Wednesday, Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC)'s chief financial officer Bruce Thompson presented at this year's Barclays Global Financial Services Conference in New York.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Why Citigroup Inc. (C) Is Firing 120 Employees
It's safe to say that mortgage bankers have seen better days. On Wednesday, Citigroup Inc.
American International Group Inc (AIG), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Five Key Investing Quotes From Bruce Berkowtiz
After just a few short months, megamoney manager Bruce Berkowitz is back in the news following the re-opening of his Fairholme Fund to new investors.
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC)–Understanding Banks: Start With the Basics
Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer sits down with Rick Engdahl for a side-of-desk interview about banks.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Who’s Getting Rich on the Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Debt Deal
There's big money being made from the massive Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) buyout of Vodafone Group Plc (ADR) (NASDAQ:VOD)'s stake in Verizon Wireless.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) News: Fingerprint Scanner, Carl Icahn’s “Large Position” & More
By adding a fingerprint scanner to its newest mobile phone, Apple Inc.
Latest on Industrials: Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) & Bill Gates, General Electric Company (GE)’s Controversary, Alcoa Inc (AA)’s Criticism
Editor's Note: Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA), NIKE, Inc.
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Bank of America Corp (BAC), PNC Financial Services (PNC): See What These Lenders Just Admitted
"In the second quarter, we told you that if rates remained at these levels, we would expect volumes to be reduced by 30% to 40% in the second half of this year versus the first...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc (C): ‘The Most Important Thing’ About Bank Stocks
The Continental Illinois Bank Building in Chicago.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Invest with Buffett
Living in Nebraska in the 1980s and 1990s, I met several Nebraskans who had a chance to be early investors with Warren Buffett, but regretted they passed up the opportunity.
IT Stock Updates: Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)’s Competition, Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) & International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)’s Hyperscale Computing
Editor's Note: Related tickers: Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), Dell Inc.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Citigroup Inc. (C): 2 Reasons U.S. Bancorp (USB) Is So Ridiculously Successful
If it stands as an example for anything, it's that the business model of a traditional bank still reigns supreme over the universal model of its too-big-to-fail competitors like...
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Citigroup Inc (C): Four Biggest U.S. Banks Have Grown By $1.4 Trillion Since Crisis
It has been five years since the banking industry experienced a gigantic crisis stemming from the housing market, derivatives, and an overall lack of risk control.
Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Sweeping Changes Hit the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (^DJI) on a Day of Triple-Digit Gains
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
Does Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) Deserve to Be in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI)?
Earlier today, the committee that oversees the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) made its most extensive revision to the benchmark in nine years, switching out three...
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): How Dividends Change the Game for General Electric Company (GE) Stock
The wealth-building power of compound interest will never cease to amaze me.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): This Is Why Bank of America Corp (BAC) Lags Its Peers
If you own shares of Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC), then it's likely you've wondered why it always seems to be so far behind its nearest competitors -- JPMorgan Chase & Co...
PNC Financial Services (PNC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): One Place Where Bank of America Corp (BAC) Comes Up Woefully Short
Since the financial crisis, its earnings have been ravaged by the bank's decision to double down on the subprime mortgage market on the eve of the financial crisis.
