JP Morgan Chase & CoJPMPAST TOP PICKSep 11, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Oct 21, 2026. Market Open.
They just reported a clear top and bottom line miss, though net interest income beat. The non-interest income and asset management missed. Expenses rose faster than revenue. Shares fell at first, but recovered when management offered a a positive forecast. Overall, results were mixed but the outlook makes this a winner.
It's all about the scale, and JPM's scale is tremendous. Largest US bank, and in over 100 countries. Built for almost any type of economic environment. Multiple revenue engines. Announced $50B share buyback. Strong performance due to increasing confidence about the economy.
Chart shows 200-day MA trending higher, and series of higher highs and higher lows. Yield is 1.71%.
There is also a Canadian CDR (hedged) version but he prefers the actual stock in US dollars. He doesn't like the hedged versions of stocks which neutralize the foreign exchange component and prefers the benefit of owning companies in US dollars. He owns this and other US financials. Canadian banks have done very well.
(A Top Pick Sept 5/13. Up 17.81%.) Still likes the name. With the recovering US economy, housing market getting better and the capital markets getting better, this stock should continue to do well. Regulatory issues are still hampering a lot of these large cap US banks. This is trading at just around Book Value, as well as 10X forward PE, which are both cheap. 2.7% yield, which he expects to grow by about 8% a year over the next 3 years or so.