In this segment of The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson look back on the first half of 2013 and highlight the financial sector's biggest laggards.

In addition to discussing the recent drivers, Matt and David tell investors if they believe the second half of the year will tell a different story for these beaten-down stocks.

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