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OCTOBER 26, 2024

Then, in the second and third quarter, Berkshire trimmed its position in Bank of America by more than 28% through numerous small incremental transactions. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of October 21, 2024 Bank of America is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

After being largely ignored by the market for several years, at least in terms of the stock price, SoFi 's (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock performance is finally starting to reflect the bank's excellent growth momentum and future potential. However, if the bank keeps doing what it's doing, it could easily double in size, or more, in the next few years.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Specifically, he loves bank stocks, because they're cash-rich and they provide the means for the economy to work smoothly. Visa's core business is a credit card network, which means it provides the financial pathways to move money between shoppers, partnering banks, and merchants. Buffett loves financial stocks.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2024

SoFi doesn't fit neatly into a particular box; it's a bank, but not quite a bank stock. In some ways, it almost defines the fintech category , but it defies conventional labeling because its banking business provides a lot more stability than the classic fintech. It's a tech-driven company, but a lot more.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

Meteoric rise The financial sector had a rocky 2023, driven by the March 2023 banking crisis that saw some small to midsize banks fail and pressure the entire sector. The following table shows the P/E ratios of top payment processors and investment banks -- which are all top 10 holdings in the Vanguard Financials ETF.

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYCB) is one bank welcoming those rate cuts. The bank has faced significant struggles this year, stemming from its huge write-offs in the fourth quarter last year followed by a big shakeup in its top management team. Banks with heavy commercial real estate exposure have faced headwinds.

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

The firm's latest shedding of Bank of America stock brings the total sold to nearly $10 billion in just a few months -- almost a quarter of its original stake. After the last sale of almost 10 million shares, Berkshire now owns just shy of 10% of the bank and no longer has to report transactions in a timely manner. central investments?

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

Online banks have great features It's 2024, and banking has gone digital. With a few exceptions (which I'll discuss below), you no longer have to opt for a bank that has branches in your neighborhood -- you can choose one that exists fully on the internet and enjoy a wide range of perks and benefits. What does this mean for you?

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OCTOBER 20, 2024

It's not hard to find a bank that will pay you an interest rate, just like it's not hard to find a restaurant that serves steak. But many banks pay you a meager interest rate while something much better is offered elsewhere. It's usually best to choose an online bank to get the highest rate. We've done the research for you.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

The federal funds rate doesn't directly influence consumer products, but banks often use it as a benchmark when setting certificate of deposit (CD) and savings account interest rates. The Fed rate cut could affect credit card interest rates The federal funds rate is the interest rate that banks charge one another to borrow money overnight.

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

Berkshire sells nearly $10 billion in Bank of America stock The company in question, Bank of America , has been a key part of Berkshire's portfolio since Buffett helped prop up the bank in the wake of the financial crisis. Despite the state of the bank at the time, Buffett had faith. Better opportunities exist.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Shares of the member-centric consumer bank SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) have been soaring. Investment-bank analysts aren't convinced the underlying business has grown fast enough to support its lofty new valuation. billion market cap at recent prices is more than four times the bank's tangible book value. Why the downgrade?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The financial services industry is incredibly crowded, and it makes sense that smaller players simply don't have adequate distribution resources to compete with the likes of incumbents such as Wells Fargo , Bank of America , or JPMorgan Chase. SoFi, for its part, has joined its cohorts above and is emerging as a star in digital banking.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

This mostly reflects recent sales of Berkshire's largest holding , Apple , but it also trimmed its Bank of America stake, which has also been a sizable investment for Berkshire in recent years. billion Bank of America: $31.7 The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Apple, Bank of America, and Berkshire Hathaway.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Bank of America: $32.7 of invested assets) Money-center goliath Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) had, until recently, been Berkshire Hathaway's No. One factor Bank of America undeniably has working in its favor, much like AmEx, is time. No money-center bank is more sensitive to changes in interest rates than BofA.

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OCTOBER 9, 2024

Bank of America: $31.9 of invested assets) Another top holding that Warren Buffett has been selling with regularity of late is Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). The beautiful thing about bank stocks is their strong cyclical ties. These lengthy periods of growth allow bank stocks like BofA to prudently grow their loan portfolios.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

Bank of America Finally, add Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) to your list of Buffett stocks to buy with $1,000 right now. Plenty of investors have been interpreting these sales as a sign of impending trouble for the bank. Sure, like most other banks , this one's grappling with waning loan demand and rising loan defaults.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

Charge-offs have risen across the banking sector over the past couple of years, which many attribute to normalizing conditions rather than systemic weakness across the consumer. Since acquiring the bank, its total deposits have grown to nearly $23 billion, thanks to its high-yielding savings accounts offering an annual yield of up to 4.5%.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Bank of America You know the company. Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is, of course, one of the nation's biggest banks, boasting nearly $2.6 For instance, BofA found itself in some serious trouble thanks to 2007's subprime mortgage meltdown and subsequent banking crisis. Carey While Bank of America is a household name, W.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

That's when it became a bona fide bank, but with the experience and assets of an established auto loan giant. Today, it's the largest all-digital bank in the U.S. bank by assets. bank by assets. The Federal Reserve just lowered interest rates, and that's good news for banks. Why this bank? at today's price.

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DECEMBER 1, 2024

In the third quarter, he cut his position in two of his favorite stocks, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) , by 25% and 23%, respectively. Apple still remains Buffett's biggest position, while Bank of America dropped from its spot as the second-largest holding to the third largest behind American Express.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

However, Bank of America recently raised their price target on Nvidia from $165 to $190, which would translate into a 38% gain from current levels. That's why it won't be surprising to see the company maintaining a strong share of the AI chip market as Bank of America analysts predict.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

This ancient market was ready to skyrocket In decades past, the Latin American banking market was behind the times. But because these banks had the resources to run thousands of physical branches, they were able to keep a stranglehold on consumers. At the time, only a few banks dominated 90% of Brazil's banking sector.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2024

With the recent sales of Apple and Bank of America stock, American Express has jumped to the second-highest position in the portfolio at 14.8%. It has some elements of a bank stock , including the large cash stockpile that Buffett loves, but it has a differentiated business that targets a resilient, affluent customer base.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) is a digital bank in Latin America that stands out for its blazing growth and enormous opportunities. A power player in Latin America's banking sector Latin America is a large region stretching from Mexico to the southern tip of South America. About 56% of Brazil's adult population banks with Nu.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

But after its additional large sales of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) stock in the third quarter, one logical conclusion is that Buffett expects a market correction. American Express earlier this year leapfrogged Bank of America as the conglomerate's second-largest equity holding and now makes up 14.5%

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Not only would the falling-rate environment help lower deposit costs, but the incoming administration created arguably the best growth environment for banks in decades during its first term and could do the same this time around. Specifically, banks are some of the biggest beneficiaries of lower corporate taxes.

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OCTOBER 18, 2024

His investment vehicle, Berkshire Hathaway , owns a number of insurance and bank stocks. At its core, Nu is a banking platform. Why Nu could be a lucrative opportunity Financial services and online banking may seem second nature for many people. In Latin America, digital banking is still an emerging product.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

The tech-enabled banking platform continues to grow at a healthy pace, and it's turning the corner financially. Disrupting the banking industry SoFi is a financial services provider, but it doesn't own or operate any physical bank branches. SoFi has positioned itself to succeed in a hyper-competitive banking industry.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

An effective thumbs-down from an influential investment bank before the week kicked off was a major reason for the drop. A top investment bank takes flight once again That bank is none other than Goldman Sachs , which has relaunched its coverage of U.S. airline stocks.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

See, Nu is an online banking name only serving Latin America. Online banking -- mobile banking in particular -- is an obvious choice. To this end, Mordor Intelligence believes Latin America's online banking market is on pace to be worth $2.1 consumer isn't familiar with it. And for good reason. billion by 2029.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Bank of America The arguments against owning Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) right now are plentiful. Chief among them are a tepid economy and falling interest rates, both of which work against banks ' bottom lines. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bank of America. At a forward-looking yield of 8.7%

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Buffett also sold shares of his favorite bank stock, Bank of America. At current stock market levels, Berkshire's sales of Apple (and, to a lesser extent, Bank of America) look like a mistake, but Buffett is known for his contrarian thinking. Jeremy Bowman has positions in Bank of America. Was it a mistake or a warning?

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

The online bank gave investors renewed confidence in its loan segment along with an excellent third-quarter report at the end of October. It's exciting because it's disrupting traditional banking, and it's building relationships with a young, social-media-following clientele, but it was in the risky tech stock camp.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

sold a lot of its top stocks -- including Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) -- to boost its cash holdings to record highs. American Express is a bank, payment processor, and card issuer, and it backs its cards with its own balance sheet. In other words, it's a reliable evergreen stock for bull and bear markets.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Quite simply, the creation of a completely decentralized, peer-to-peer digital currency outside the control of sovereign nations and central banks is a stunning technological achievement. Bitcoin has an inherent scarcity that fiat currencies issued by central banks simply do not have. Image source: Getty Images. Is Bitcoin a buy now?

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

The pitch was simple: Latin America's banking sector was stuck in the Stone Age. A handful of powerful banks had been around for decades -- or even centuries -- and still offered basic services at high prices. The banks weren't interested in shaking up the industry, but consumers were begging for an alternative.

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