Motley Fool analyst Anand Chokkavelu is buying three financial stocks for his real-money stock-pick portfolio.

  • AIG: This fallen insurance giant may be quite cheap if it can stick to its insurance business as the government exits its ownership stake.
  • Wells Fargo: One of the soundest names in big banking, Wells is trading at a premium to peers -- but that premium may be worth it.
  • Great Southern Bancorp: This smaller regional bank has shown a history of conservative lending and is currently producing great operational results.

Anand explains his rationale in the following video.

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