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Has liked this for very long time. It has been the most farsighted and prescient with things that would be, including getting rid of all those mortgage-backed securities in 2007. It has lots of upside potential, as do all the banks. However, it has had a nice run. Technically it has an easy target of about $75-$76. Based on the last 10 years of trading, that is probably going to be it for the time being.

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You may get a little pop in this, but the problem is that it has reached a little beyond its intrinsic value. It is having a very hard time going anywhere at this juncture. He would be more on the side of trading out, looking for a bottom of around $75, rather than owning it.

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He had been anxious to see how diluted the BV was going to be. Actually, not much happened. The balance sheet remains pretty much intact. Now that all the rubbish is behind them, the company can do what they were doing. Analysts are starting to get a little friskier with their earnings forecasts. In the next 6-12 months, he thinks we are going to see more and more upside momentum. On top of that, they may very well reinstate part of the dividend. The stock is trading at a huge discount to Book. (Analysts’ price target is $17.)

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Given his market outlook, there are certain stocks that are safe to hold, and if they do get set back, they will bounce back quickly when the market comes back. Dividend yield of 3.2%. (Analysts’ price target is $28.)

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Selling very, very close to its low P/B value for the past 10 years. The stock is cheap. A nice defensive company, but has some offensive qualities in a rising market. Dividend yield of 3.5%. (Analysts’ price target is $50.)