Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Investopedia: JPMorgan Still Cheap, But Never Easy

By and large, it looks like investors continue to prefer the regional banks to the money center banks such as JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM), Citi (NYSE:C) and Bank Of America (NYSE:BAC). To a certain extent, this makes sense - the regional banks are simpler to understand, less volatile (due in part to less reliance on trading and investment banking), and less of a soft target for litigation. That said, while JPMorgan's trading losses earlier this year highlight the fact that no bank with a prop desk is ever completely safe, today's valuation seems to undervalue not only the company's balance sheet and array of businesses, but the quality of its management and growth opportunities.

Please read more here:
http://www.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/JPMorgan-Still-Cheap-But-Never-Easy-JPM-C-USB-BBT1016.aspx

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