Apr 19, 2016 by John MaxfieldHere's Why Wells Fargo Is a "Widows and Orphans" StockWells Fargo hasn’t reported an annual loss for more than half a century.
Apr 18, 2016 by John MaxfieldChina's Biggest Bank Is 45% Larger Than America'sOnly two U.S.-based banks are among the world's 10 largest.
Apr 17, 2016 by John Maxfield and Gaby LaperaHow Improving Your Writing Can Make You a Better Investor The how’s and why’s of using writing to defeat the personal investor’s arch-nemesis: emotion.
Apr 16, 2016 by John MaxfieldWhy Bank of America and Citigroup’s Shares Surged Last WeekEarnings reports from both banks exceeded analyst expectations.
Apr 15, 2016 by John Maxfield5 Interesting Points From JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s Latest Shareholder LetterInvestors can learn a lot about banking simply by reading Jamie Dimon's annual letter.
Apr 15, 2016 by John MaxfieldThis Was the Only Big Bank to Increase Revenue in the First QuarterA challenging environment for investment banking operations caused revenues to decline at large universal banks.
Apr 14, 2016 by John MaxfieldAn Overview of Bank of America's First-Quarter EarningsBank of America followed JPMorgan Chase's lead with lower revenue but higher-than-expected earnings per share.
Apr 13, 2016 by John MaxfieldThis Is JPMorgan Chase's "Binding Constraint," Says CEOAn interesting tidbit from Jamie Dimon's latest letter to shareholders.
Apr 13, 2016 by John MaxfieldJPMorgan Chase's Q1 Earnings: Better Than Expected, but Lower Than Last YearThe nation’s biggest bank by assets saw its top and bottom lines contract, but still exceeded expectations with respect to earnings per share.
Apr 13, 2016 by John MaxfieldWhy Shares of Bank of America and Citigroup Soared on WednesdayAn earnings beat by JPMorgan Chase sent shares of Bank of America and Citigroup sharply higher on Wednesday.
Apr 12, 2016 by John Maxfield10 Revealing Numbers about Costco Wholesale Corp.Did you know that Costco sells four times as many hot dogs each year as every major league baseball stadium combined?
Apr 11, 2016 by John MaxfieldA Strong Case for Buying Bank of America and Citigroup StockThere's a lot of upside to their stocks once profitability recovers.
Apr 10, 2016 by John MaxfieldWe Now Know Why Costco Chose Visa Over American Express for Its New Co-Branded Credit CardThe rewards program demanded by Costco was too generous for American Express.
Apr 10, 2016 by John MaxfieldShould I Take Social Security at 70?That depends on a handful of factors.
Apr 9, 2016 by John Maxfield3 Charts About Apple's Sales Growth in ChinaChina recently surpassed Europe to become Apple’s second biggest market.
Apr 8, 2016 by John MaxfieldWhat to Expect When JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup Report EarningsAnalysts expect earnings per share at the nation's biggest banks to fall from between 6% and 27% in the first quarter of the year.
Apr 8, 2016 by John MaxfieldShould McDonald's Really Be Spending So Much Money on Buybacks Right Now?If McDonald's follows through on its plans to return capital to shareholders, it will buy back a record amount of stock at highly inflated valuation.
Apr 7, 2016 by John Maxfield3 Things Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat Wants You to KnowKey points from the Citigroup CEO's 2015 shareholder letter.
Apr 7, 2016 by John MaxfieldNext Week Might Be a Good Time to Buy Bank of AmericaIf analysts are right, Bank of America's earnings report could present a buying opportunity.
Apr 6, 2016 by John MaxfieldThis Chart Shows Why JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo Are More Expensive Than Bank of America and CitigroupExplaining why JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo trade for premiums to tangible book value while Bank of America and Citigroup trade for discounts.
