1 Chart That Illustrates Warren Buffett's Investing Philosophy Better Than Thousands of Words
John Maxfield, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 04, 4:30PM CDT
There's an endless amount of commentary on Warren Buffett's approach to investing, but the preceding chart captures his approach better than perhaps all of it -- with the exception, of course, of Buffett's own annual letters to the shareholders of ...
Here's How You Can Make Money From America's Credit Card Spending
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 04, 2:30PM CDT
As the largest U.S. banks have now reported their first quarter earnings, a recurring theme is a noticeable increase in consumer lending, particularly in the form of credit cards. In fact, Moody's recently issued a report which predicted higher...
Analyst Calls Second Largest Bank Too Big To Manage, Instead Recommends 3rd Largest Bank
Jay Jenkins, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 04, 11:45AM CDT
Here are some other headlines I considered for this article: Analyst Says $2.1 Trillion Bank is Too Big To Manage, Needs to Downsize to $1.8 Trillion Analyst Says Sell BAC Based on Miscalculation of 0.05%, Recommends More Careful Bank That's...
Berkshire Hathaway's top 2 execs field questions
AP - Sat May 03, 4:30PM CDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and vice chairman Charlie Munger spent more than five hours Saturday answering questions from shareholders, reporters and stock analysts.
Why Bank of America Sank and Best Buy Soared Last Week
John Maxfield, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 2:00PM CDT
Last week was one of the busiest in a long while for the stock market. We learned that the Federal Reserve will continue to taper its monthly bond purchases. We learned that pending home sales have thankfully picked up . And we learned that the...
Buffett supports Bank of America after its error
AP - Sat May 03, 2:24PM CDT
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An error revealed recently by Bank of America in its reports to the Federal Reserve hasn't diminished Warren Buffett's appreciation of the bank.
Sick of High Bank Fees? A Solution Could Be Right In Your Pocket
Matthew Frankel, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 1:29PM CDT
Online checking accounts are nothing new, and became very well-known in the early 2000s for their high interest rates compared with bricks-and-mortar banks. In fact, there were online accounts with interest rates well above 5% to be found up until...
Why Berkshire Hathaway Wins When No One Else Does
Matt Koppenheffer, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 11:25AM CDT
We're coming to you live from the 2014 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. We are transcribing the famous Buffett and Munger Q&A and live chatting with Fools around the globe! Click HERE to access...
Breaking Down Bank of America's Embarrassing Miscalculation
Jay Jenkins, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 03, 8:00AM CDT
Earlier this week, Bank of America announced that due to a miscalculation in a small portfolio of structured notes, the bank was revising its capital ratios. As a result, the Federal Reserve halted the bank's planned dividend and share buyback. ...
Most active New York Stock Exchange-traded stocks
AP - Fri May 02, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — A look at New York Stock Exchange 10 most-active stocks at the close of trading:
Final Glance: Banks companies
AP - Fri May 02, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top banks companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Banks companies
AP - Fri May 02, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top banks companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
An Unpleasant Surprise Lurked in the Banking Sector This Week
Eric Volkman, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 12:00PM CDT
Several days ago, a certain Fool contributor who shall remain nameless opined that this would probably be a quiet week for banks. Bzzzt, wrong! Wrong by $4 billion and change, as it turns out. This past Monday, Bank of America rocked the...
Early Glance: Banks companies
AP - Fri May 02, 9:33AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top banks companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Next Resistance Level for Bank of America (BAC) is $15.30
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri May 02, 9:32AM CDT
Shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) have bullishly opened above the pivot of $15.11 today and have reached the first resistance level of $15.19. Investors may be interested in a cross of the next upside pivot targets of $15.30 and $15.49.
The 1 Thing Warren Buffett Needs to Address
Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 9:00AM CDT
In this video from The Motley Fool's financials-focused show Where the Money Is , Fool banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson discuss questions gathered from all around Fool HQ, about what we want to hear from Warren Buffett this week...
Would You Rather Short Bank of America Corp or Berkshire Hathaway?
Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 8:59AM CDT
In this segment from The Motley Fool's financials-focused show Where the Money Is , Fool banking analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson play a round of "Would You Rather." If they absolutely had to choose one of the two, the guys discuss...
MBNA's Football Credit Cards Set for Top of the Table Clash!
PR Newswire Europe - Fri May 02, 8:24AM CDT
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Is Bank of America Finally Listening to Its Customers?
Patrick Morris, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 02, 7:00AM CDT
Bank of America customer service trailed the average across the U.S. But a deeper dive shows there's good news to be had. The big loser The latest capture of customer satisfaction from J.D. Power was released this week and, despite all the...