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Goldman Sachs (GS +0.27%), Morgan Stanley (MS +1.20%), Huntington Bancshares (HBAN +0.51%), and Evercore (EVR -1.03%) are all banks – but they are all vastly different. Each has a different mix of businesses and can't be valued using a consistent method across all of them.

In this segment of The Motley Fool's financials-focused show, Where the Money Is, banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss the differences between investment banks, commercial banks, and integrated banks.

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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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Goldman Sachs Group Stock Quote
Goldman Sachs Group
NYSE: GS
$1,037.21
(+0.27%)+$2.80
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Morgan Stanley Stock Quote
Morgan Stanley
NYSE: MS
$217.64
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Huntington Bancshares Stock Quote
Huntington Bancshares
NASDAQ: HBAN
$17.86
(+0.51%)+$0.09
Evercore Stock Quote
Evercore
NYSE: EVR
$299.95
(-1.03%)-$3.11

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