Today, Bank of America’s stock is up 13%. Citibank is up 10%. It looks like these stocks are really cheap, isn’t it? Yes, they are. Only problem is that they may go even cheaper.
Analyst firm Friedman, Billings and Ramsey came out with some bearish opinions on the banking sector yesterday. They said that Bank of America might have to raise an additional $80 billion in capital by selling more stock. FBR was also concerned that Wells Fargo will have to drastically reduce its dividend and that it may also need to raise capital by selling more stock. All of this negative news took toll on the banking sector yesterday. It may be a sucker’s rally today, it’s better not to get in there even when the 10% per day return is dangling in front of you.
Here is my problem with the banking sector. These guys are not telling the truth. I doubt whether they even know the full extent of their internal problems. Bank of America at $5+ and Citibank at $3 look very attractive. But, it’s prudent not to get lured by these numbers. Just wait out until the fundamentals improve.
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I guess I really don’t have the time.