Bank Stocks Are Dirt Cheap -- but for How Long?

Both Citigroup and Bank of America trade at a discount to their tangible book value. In the following video, Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson make a case for which bank will trade at a premium to tangible book value first. David goes with Citi. The stock has been on a tear this past year, and the bank has none of the lawsuit drama hanging over it that Bank of America has. Matt thinks Bank of America will win out. There are lawsuits, but as these settle, Matt thinks there is more certainty in the bank, and that, with improving operations, will drive the stock higher.

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