The following video is part of our nationally syndicated Motley Fool Money radio show, with host Chris Hill talking to Motley Fool writers Tim Beyers and Matt Koppenheffer about what investors should expect in 2012. In this audio segment the guys discuss the banking stocks they like best heading into the new year.

Why is Warren Buffett interested in banking stocks like Bank of America? The Motley Fool has a brand-new report, "The Stocks Only the Smartest Investors Are Buying," that explains why Buffett and others are looking to the banking industry for their next investments. You can access this just-released report by clicking here -- it's free.