In the following video, Motley Fool financials analysts Morgan Housel and Matt Koppenheffer discuss some of the most interesting stories in the financial sector in the wake of the fiscal cliff. We examine the big banks and whether they are far too opaque for investors to hold at the moment, we look at the good and bad behavior of a few key CEOs in the financial world, we see whether the fiscal cliff should be influencing investor decisions now that we've made it to the other side, and we talk about the booms both in the auto industry and the markets as a whole.
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Banks and the Fiscal Cliff
Now that the cliff is solved somewhat, we have lots to discuss.
About the Author
Morgan Housel is the best-selling author of The Psychology of Money and Same as Ever. A former economics and finance columnist for Fool.com and analyst for Motley Fool One, he currently serves as a partner at The Collaborative Fund and on the board of directors at Markel.
Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Bank of America. Fool contributor Morgan Housel has no positions in the stocks mentioned above. The Motley Fool owns shares of Bank of America, Citigroup, and Ford. Motley Fool newsletter services recommend Ford, General Motors, and Goldman Sachs. 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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