In this video, Fool financial analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson take a question from a Fool reader, who writes, "I bought Bank of America (BAC +0.41%) when everyone else poo poo'd it. Am I right?"
Ask a Fool: You Shouldn't Have Pooh-Poohed Bank of America
By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – May 15, 2013 at 6:05PM
NYSE: BAC
Bank of America
Market Cap
$390B
Today's Change
(0.41%) $0.22
Current Price
$53.42
Price as of November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
Has this bank rewarded the few investors who believed in it?
About the Author
Matt is the head of the Coverage Team for The Motely Fool's premium products. Previously, he's been . Matt is a heavy user of AI tools and is working on harnessing them to help Fool members. Previously, Matt was GM of Motley Fool Ascent, led The Motley Fool Deutschland, has been an investor on various Fool services, and co-hosted the podcast "Where the Money Is". He also co-authored the book The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global. Matt started his career in San Francisco as a technology-focused investment banker and also worked at a $15 billion private equity company. When he's thinking about how to make Fools smarter, happier, and richer, you can usually find Matt running trails or making a mess in the kitchen. He's a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, but is a lifelong fan of Penn State football.