While JPMorgan Chase (JPM -0.46%) has Jamie Dimon, one of the sharpest men in banking, as its CEO, Citigroup's (C -1.10%) performance in the stress tests surprised many, and may put it squarely on the comeback trail. So which of these two monster banks is the better buy today? In this video, Motley Fool financials analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson give their views on which of these two they would prefer to have in their portfolio.
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Better Buy Right Now: Citigroup or JPMorgan Chase?
By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson
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Apr 3, 2013 at 3:36PM
NYSE: C
Citigroup
Market Cap
$178B
Today's Change
(-1.10%) -$1.05
Current Price
$94.50
Price as of July 29, 2025, 3:58 p.m. ET
Which one of these big banks would you rather be holding today?
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.
David Hanson has no position in any stocks mentioned. Matt Koppenheffer has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase. 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.
Stocks Mentioned
Citigroup
C
$94.50
(-1.10%)
$-1.05
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$296.90
(-0.46%)
$-1.38
*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.
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