Meredith Whitney, known to be a very vocal bear on the banking industry, has come out with a very bullish banking position. She has stated that there is incredible opportunity within the financials and highlights Bank of America (BAC 2.45%), Citigroup (C 1.64%) and Discover Financial (DFS) specifically. In this video, Motley Fool analyst Matt Koppenheffer tells us why she believes that the Federal Reserve will approve plans from these banks to return capital to shareholders in early 2013, and particularly why this may mean big things for some of the banking sector's dividends.
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A Shocking Bullish Call on Banks
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Citigroup

A voice of support for the big banks, for once.
About the Author
Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he was the GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, and has been an investor on various Fool services. Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members.
Fool contributor Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Bank of America. The Motley Fool owns shares of Bank of America and Citigroup We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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