Housing Continues Its Upward Trend

The following video is from Tuesday's installment of the Motley Fool Financials Show, in which analysts Matt Koppenheffer and David Hanson highlight for investors the most important stock news from the financial sector.

Housing numbers were released today, and while housing starts and housing permits both missed expectations, the trends were still upwards. In this segment, David tells investors which of the major banks stand to benefit the most from the continuing housing recovery.

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The relevant video segment can be found between 1:20 and 1:55.

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