Financial institutions have long been a driving force in economies. With markets developing around the world, institutions have had sustained growth both at home and abroad in the past few years. The financial sector is perhaps the most diversified, as contains international, national, and regional banks, have commercial and investment banks, and everything in between. Therefore, the options of what banking stocks to invest in are endless.
Because of the vastness of the banking market, investors can play the stocks several ways, whether they invest on banking stocks with value, banking stocks with dividends, or international banking stocks. Among the leaders in the financial sector are Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A), JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), and Bank of America (NYSE:BAC).