Sep 9, 2015 by John Maxfield5 Reasons Mike Mayo Thinks SunTrust Banks Is a Buy at Today’s PriceThe opportunity to improve efficiency and boost profitability has convinced this well-known bank analyst that SunTrust Banks is a bargain.
Sep 9, 2015 by John Maxfield1 Chart That U.S. Bancorp Can Be Very Proud OfU.S. Bancorp's book value per share has increased by 2,453% over the past 20 years.
Sep 8, 2015 by John MaxfieldThe 3 Best-Performing Big Bank Stocks in AugustWhile every big bank stock fell last month, these three banks fell less than their counterparts.
Sep 8, 2015 by John Maxfield2 Reasons Bank of America's Stock Headed Higher on TuesdayInvestors and analysts are getting increasingly bullish on Bank of America's stock.
Sep 4, 2015 by John Maxfield1 Chart That Wells Fargo Should Be Proud OfThe California-based bank has seen its book value per share grow more than any other too-big-to-fail bank during the past two decades.
Sep 4, 2015 by John MaxfieldHere's What Bank of America Shareholders Need to Know Right NowMost analysts and commentators are focused on an upcoming shareholder vote at Bank of America, but savvy investors are licking their chops as the bank's turnaround has gained momentum.
Sep 4, 2015 by John MaxfieldHere's Why U.S. Bancorp Buys Back So Much StockWhen you make a lot of money (like U.S. Bancorp does), sometimes it's hard to figure out what to do with it.
Sep 3, 2015 by John MaxfieldThe Craziest Chart About Citigroup I’ve Ever SeenA 20-year chart of Citigroup's book value per share captures the damage done by the financial crisis.
Sep 3, 2015 by John Maxfield1 Chart That Capital One Should Be Very Proud OfCapital One's book value per share has grown at a faster rate than almost every other big bank in America.
Sep 3, 2015 by John Maxfield and Gaby LaperaCorporate CultureShould an intangible quality like corporate culture affect how you invest?
Sep 3, 2015 by John MaxfieldHow to Make Sense of JPMorgan Chase's Low ValuationThe answer seems to lie in its sizable trading operations.
Sep 2, 2015 by John MaxfieldHere's What Cornelius Vanderbilt Would Do When Stocks TumbledLong before Warren Buffett urged investors to be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful, Cornelius Vanderbilt built an empire doing that very thing.
Sep 2, 2015 by John MaxfieldWhy Are Bank of America's Shares Almost Twice as Volatile as a Typical Stock?With a beta of 1.71, Bank of America's shares are 71% more volatile than the broader market.
Sep 1, 2015 by John MaxfieldThe Most Promising Big Bank Dividend Stock Right Now Will Surprise YouIf you do the math, it isn't unreasonable to think that Citigroup's dividend could increase by a factor of 10 over the next decade.
Sep 1, 2015 by John MaxfieldWhat the Upcoming Vote at Bank of America Is (and Isn't) AboutIt's a referendum on the board of directors, not on CEO Brian Moynihan.
Aug 31, 2015 by John MaxfieldWhat Is a Command Economy?While highly controlled economies were in vogue for much of the 20th century, this form of economic organization has since been relegated to the dustbin of history.
Aug 31, 2015 by John MaxfieldHere's Why Wells Fargo Is Much More Complicated Than Most People Give It Credit ForTo say that Wells Fargo is a boring, uncomplicated bank misses a fundamental point about what makes a bank successful.
Aug 31, 2015 by John MaxfieldWhen Will Bank of America Raise Its Dividend Next?Shareholders will have to wait until March 2016 before Bank of America announces its next dividend increase.
Aug 25, 2015 by John Maxfield and Gaby LaperaMarket's Manic Monday; Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Long-Term InvestingHow inevitable market corrections can become great opportunities.
Aug 24, 2015 by John Maxfield3 Cheap Bank Stocks that Have Dropped More than 13% Over the Past MonthIf you combine the recent declines in these banks' share prices with their valuations, three of them seem to offer substantial upside.