Bank of America (BAC) Buy, Sell or Hold

Bank of America (BAC)

50.56

-0.52 (1.02%)

as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Closed.

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TOP PICK

There is an incredible risk here. Possibility of a chapter 11 filing or government regulators deciding to break up the company. Lost about $9 billion in the last quarter. 5 of 6 divisions are making money. Sells for about half book. Has about $700 billion in cash and cash equivalents. Good CEO

WEAK BUY

This is not a short-term hold. Housing, domestic and world economy are a problem. Interest margins are being brought down. There are some headwinds, but long-term, the banks are trading at cheap values.

DON'T BUY

Is cheap, but stock price is telling you it is not that cheap and could get cheaper. With unknowns in Europe and US housing market. This is probably a stock he would avoid.

BUY

This is not for those that can't stomach volatility. Long-term, its franchise has great importance. A significant bank in the US and doesn't feel the government will let it go under. Would approach this one with caution.

DON'T BUY

Not interested in US financials or banks. It would be a gamble or a trade. You won't get Warren Buffet’s terms. Lot of debt on the balance sheet. Not written off all that they need to. No dividend any time soon.

DON'T BUY

Chart shows a long downward trend with no signs of bottoming. There is no indication that it wants to stop. Seasonally, you normally look at US banks in January for move to March.

BUY

People don't understand so this gets thrown in with everything else and people are concentrating on their mortgage business. In the last quarter, they made $.33 without the write-off and $.74 before that. Have actually grown really well outside of their mortgage business. Cheap.

TOP PICK

When Warren Buffett bought in, the risk element went down. 5 of the 6 divisions are making money but the sub prime one is killing them. Lost about $9 billion in the last quarter with about $8 billion for settling a lawsuit. Targeting it at $38 but you have to realize the possibility of a chapter 11.

RISKY

His most hated bank in the world. It could go to zero; but the government would not allow it. Worst acquisition in the world. Warren Buffet got terms that regular shareholders can’t get. You may get lucky. If you put up with the extreme risk you might make money.

DON'T BUY

Warren Buffet loaned them money and if the stock bounced up it is a bonus for him. Messed up with Merrill Lynch acquisition for them and it cost them market share. There are better situations to buy. Why take the risk.

DON'T BUY

Some major US investors have invested heavily and are saying this bank is OK. Too big to fail. Question is, what dilution will a minority shareholder get if they need to inject more capital. You are better off with a Canadian bank.

BUY

Views it as an investment rather than a trade. Cheap valuation. $12.50 book vs. $8 price. They learned from 2008. Say they are well capitalized. Gave market confidence that they would act with Warren Buffet and selling a Chinese asset, when they didn’t really need the cash. He likes it based on the reputational support Mr. Buffet gave the bank.

DON'T BUY

Doesn’t fit the way he looks at US banking. So many question marks with respect to Country Wide. Not a good risk reward.

SELL

Has no idea what is going on inside of this one. No knows what their assets are worth. There are a lot of opinions but no one knows. If it went to fail and was bailed out, he believes there would be nothing left for shareholders.

DON'T BUY

Very volatile. Doing their very best to prop up the balance sheet. Just sold their credit card business to Toronto Dominion (TD-T) and will exit its credit card businesses in the UK and Ireland. US banks are still at the whim of what is going on in Europe.

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