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What the Biggest Investors Are Doing About Opko Health Stock's Dismal Performance
So far in 2017, Opko Health (NASDAQ: OPK) has lost roughly one-third of its market cap. The stock finished 2016 down 7% due to an end-of-year plunge.Things aren't going well for multiple reasons.....
A Banker Who "Bets the Farm" on Culture
Every CEO will tell you that culture is important, but few of them seem to actually mean it. Terry Turner is an exception. He's leveraged culture as the CEO of Pinnacle Financial Partners (NASDAQ:....
The Secret to Jamie Dimon's Success as CEO of JPMorgan Chase
Most banks during the financial crisis went to the U.S. government for help. But it was the exact opposite case with JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), which answered the government's call to rescue not....
Why Richard Davis Was Such a Good Banker
Talk to anyone in the bank industry and they'll tell you the same thing: U.S. Bancorp's (NYSE: USB) Richard Davis is one of a kind. Not only is he highly respected for the type of person that he....
What Hugh McColl Did for the Bank Industry
If you were to make a list of the most influential bankers in the United States, few would surpass Hugh McColl, the former CEO of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). It wasn't just that McColl was....
Robert Wilmers: The Buffett of Banking
Robert Wilmers may not be a household name, but the chairman and CEO of M&T Bank (NYSE: MTB) is one of this country's finest bankers. Since assuming control of the Buffalo, New York-based....
Wells Fargo Now Says 3.5 Million Accounts May Have Been Unauthorized
The first step in addressing a problem is recognizing that there is one. That's a lesson Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) seems to have taken to heart.On Thursday, the bank released the results of a....
Big Investors Are Buying Cara Therapeutics Stock. Should You?
Nearly half of Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CARA) shares are owned by institutions. Another 15% of Cara stock is held by funds. Big investors are clearly very interested in the biotech. Those big....
Worried About Losing Your Luggage When You Travel? These Credit Cards Cover Baggage Delays
One of the most overlooked benefits of credit cards is delayed baggage insurance. If you travel a lot and check your bags, you'll eventually experience a delayed bag. And sometimes you'll wait....
Lessons Learned From Our Mistake
We're doing a theme week on Industry Focus over the next five days on times we were wrong in the past. To kick the week off, we look back on a show in November 2015 about how we believed that....
We Were Wrong on Wells Fargo
We're doing a theme week on Industry Focus over the next five days on times we were wrong in the past. To kick the week off, we look back on a show in November 2015, when we postulated that rumors....
Bitcoin Investment Trust's Premium Has Exploded
Speculators are paying high prices to bet on bitcoin. At the market close on Tuesday, Bitcoin Investment Trust (NASDAQOTH: GBTC) traded at a price 101.6% higher than the actual market value of the....
The Best Bankers in America
It's easy to get caught up in numbers and metrics when you're thinking about investing, but at the end of the day, people are at the root of everything that happens in the financial world. Every....
Warren Buffett Officially Owns 700 Million Shares of This Bank Stock
Warren Buffett made a savvy deal in the post-financial-crisis era that gave Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) the right to purchase 700 million shares of Bank of America's (NYSE: BAC)....
2 Dividend Stocks for Baby Boomers
America's baby-boomer generation is driving the biggest mass retirement trend in America's history. Between now and 2029, an average of 3 million baby boomers will turn 65 every year. And while a....
Would Warren Buffett Buy 10% of Wells Fargo Today?
Warren Buffett has made it clear that he isn't abandoning Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) despite all of the trouble the bank has gotten into of late. But that shouldn't be interpreted as a signal for....
Here's Why Bank of America's Dividend Is So Safe
Banks have a tendency to cut their dividends when times get tough. But even if the economy were to turn down, there's little reason to think that Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) would find it....
How Well do You Know Warren Buffett's New Financial Stock?
A glance at any portfolio from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) from any era proves that the man loves financial companies. As ever, these days some of Berkshire's....
Is the American Express Company's Dividend Safe?
Over the past six years, not only has the American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) hiked its dividend, but it has done so by fairly generous amounts. In 2016, American Express raised its dividend by a....
Which Stocks Does Warren Buffett Own at Least $1 Billion Of?
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B), the conglomerate led by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, has a stock portfolio that contains nearly four dozen stock positions worth a total of....
3 Important Numbers About JPMorgan Chase
Because JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is already the biggest bank in the country, it's not going to grow at the same rate as a smaller bank. Nevertheless, it's the type of bank that performs solidly....
3 Financial Stocks You Can Keep Forever
Warren Buffett has famously said that "our favorite holding period is forever." To be clear, this doesn't necessarily mean that Buffett actually commits to holding any of his stocks forever.....
3 Important Numbers About Bank of America
If you invest in bank stocks, and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) in particular, then there are three things you should keep your eyes on in terms of its performance.These three metrics cut to the....
2 Dividend Stocks for the Next 10 Years
Any seasoned dividend investor would likely attest to the compounding power of dividend stocks over long periods of time. Not only can the stocks themselves appreciate over the long haul, but many....
A Billion-Dollar Bid for an ETF Manager Is a Good Sign for WisdomTree Investments
Exchange-traded funds are the future, and everyone wants in on the party. The only problem is the venue is sold out, and tickets are selling at billion-dollar prices. Invesco (NYSE: IVZ) is....