In the following video, Motley Fool financial analyst Matt Koppenheffer takes a question from a Fool fan on Facebook, who writes, "Are Bank of America (BAC +1.57%) and Citibank (C +2.16%) long-term hold stocks?"
Ask a Fool: Are Bank of America and CitiBank Long-Term Hold Stocks?
By Matt Koppenheffer – Jul 11, 2013 at 6:08PM
NYSE: C
Citigroup
Market Cap
$182B
Today's Change
(2.16%) $2.09
Current Price
$98.78
Price as of October 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM ET
Are these two big-bank stocks the kind investors should be holding onto for the long term?
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.