Eric Volkman
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Eric Volkman is a contributing Finance and Stock Market Analyst at The Motley Fool, fluent in a range of business topics and familiar with many publicly traded U.S. companies. Prior to The Motley Fool, Eric was an equities analyst at European investment bank Raiffeisen Capital and Investment and a freelance writer focusing mainly on finance topics since 1995. He studied for several years at Susquehanna University. Fun fact: Eric is also a writer and producer for the sketch comedy team Comedy Barbs.
Recent Articles by Eric Volkman
Feb 3, 2014
by Eric Volkman
Why Are Banks Battening Down the Hatches This Week?
Janet Yellen is getting sworn in as the new Fed chair, but Bank of America might be too busy gathering up settlement fees to send a welcome gift. Citigroup is going abroad in search of energy profits, while Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase make their operations more secure.
Jan 31, 2014
by Eric Volkman
The Big Banks Should Thank Big Ben This Week
The banking sector was basically a shock-free zone this week thanks to policy decisions from the FOMC that were entirely expected, and a follow-up statement that was almost positive. Bank of America might be in some trouble with the Feds, though, while JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon could be getting paid even more and both Wells Fargo and Citigroup prepare to pay out -- to shareholders.
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