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Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase have been having a tough go of it recently and their stock prices are getting hit hard. But is now the time for investors to start looking at these banks? Or is it still too risky a bet?

Banking is red-hot right now, with some calling it the best sector for 2012, and others calling it the worst. Bank of America is right in the middle of the action and is frequently the most-traded stock on a daily basis. You can learn what's driving the action in our Bank of America report.