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Ranking 5 of the Hottest Financial Stocks

Which of these five stocks would be your top pick? Here are ours.

By Matt Koppenheffer, David Hanson, and Alison Southwick – Aug 3, 2013 at 10:00AM EST

In this segment from The Motley Fool's everything-financials show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson rank the following stocks 1 through 5 and tell viewers the investment thesis behind each pick:

  • Bank of America (BAC 0.80%)
  • JPMorgan Chase (JPM 0.45%)
  • Annaly Capital Management (NLY +0.67%)
  • Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B)
  • AIG (AIG +0.22%)

Follow and tweet us at @TMFFinancials and tell us how you would rank these stocks!

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About the Author

Matt Koppenheffer
Matt Koppenheffer is the former Head of the Coverage Team at The Motley Fool. He was a full-time Motley Fool employee from 2012-2025 and is a former advisor and analyst for multiple Motley Fool services. Matt's articles and analysis have been published around the world and his views have been cited in worldwide publications from the Financial Times and The New York Times to the Toronto Star and Germany's Focus Money. He has appeared to offer analysis on a variety of outlets including CNBC and NPR. Matt is the co-author of The Astonishing Collapse of MF Global as well as the creator and former co-host of The Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast.
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Alison Southwick has no position in any stocks mentioned. David Hanson owns shares of JPMorgan Chase, Annaly Capital Management, and American International Group. Matt Koppenheffer owns shares of Berkshire Hathaway, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and American International Group.

The Motley Fool recommends American International Group, Bank of America, and Berkshire Hathaway. The Motley Fool owns shares of American International Group, Bank of America, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase and has the following options: long January 2014 $25 calls on American International Group. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days.

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

Bank of America Stock Quote
Bank of America
NYSE: BAC
$52.30
(-0.85%)-$0.45
JPMorgan Chase Stock Quote
JPMorgan Chase
NYSE: JPM
$305.53
(-0.24%)-$0.74
Annaly Capital Management Stock Quote
Annaly Capital Management
NYSE: NLY
$22.53
(+0.67%)+$0.15
Berkshire Hathaway Stock Quote
Berkshire Hathaway
NYSE: BRKB
$478.40
(+0.70%)+$3.32
American International Group Stock Quote
American International Group
NYSE: AIG
$76.60
(+0.22%)+$0.17

*Average returns of all recommendations since inception. Cost basis and return based on previous market day close.

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