"Complexity" is the rallying cry for banking bears these days. But are banks as complex as they seem? In the video below, Motley Fool banking analyst Matt Koppenheffer discusses the importance of digging in to figure out where the profit is actually coming from in the banks you invest in.
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Big Banks: Know Where the Money Comes From
By Matt Koppenheffer
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Jan 25, 2013 at 11:35AM
NYSE: BAC
Bank of America
Market Cap
$353B
Today's Change
(1.40%) $0.66
Current Price
$47.51
Price as of June 26, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
Many investors steer clear of big banks because they are complex and notoriously opaque. But the core of the banking business might be simpler than you think.
Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Bank of America. The Motley Fool owns shares of Bank of America. We Fools may not 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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BAC
$47.51
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