In this segment from The Motley Fool's financials-focused show Where the Money Is, Fool banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson take a look at Deutsche Bank (DB +1.56%), and one article suggesting that it may finally be putting its legal costs behind it. However, those may not be the only concerns for shareholders; Matt discusses why he sees reason for concern that there could potentially be dilutive events for Deutsche shareholders on the horizon.
Is Deutsche Bank a Better Buy Than Citigroup?
By Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson – May 2, 2014 at 8:00AM
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Legal costs may finally be slowing down at Deutsche, but those may not be the only issues the bank is dealing with at the moment.
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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.