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He owns BBT-N. The company is involved in a merger with Suntrust. It is a franchised bank on the east coast where there is good economic and demographic growth. Even during the financial crisis, they managed affairs well. The US banks have been stuttering as the yield curve has become flat. He would still be a buyer here.
(A Top Pick May 4/15. Up 12.92%.) Very active in the Florida/Northeast corridor. There is more upside. They don’t have a lot of investment banking business so the regulatory is clear and regulators are not going to be there.