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Financial stocks are companies engaged in the financial sector. This includes the big banks of Wall Street as well as companies engaged in the lending and personal finance spaces. Finance has also grown to include new fintech firms that have helped revolutionize the ways in which consumers bank, trade, and make purchases. Investors seeking exposure to the financial sector have their choice of many ETFs and wide-ranging finance stocks from Goldman Sachs to SoFi Technologies.

Recent Financial Stocks Articles

4 Covered Call Trades to Love for February

Now is the time time to hunt for solid mid- to large-cap companies that have enough volatility to earn a good 2%-2.5% for selling February calls.

Will “Fred the Shred” Lose His Knighthood?

Pressure is building to strip honor from the vilified former head the Royal Bank of Scotland, which got the biggest bailout of any bank in the world.

Bank of America Investment Bankers Get Pay Cut of 25%

Bank of America NYSE:BAC has fallen on hard times and now its investment bankers are also going to feel the pain with a 25% pay cut.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: Bernanke and Geithner ‘Saved the System’

On Tuesday, Fox Business anchor Charlie Gasparino grilled JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon at the financial company's New York headquarters.

Schwab and Ameritrade Offer Market Insights

What are people with money doing with it? With both retail and institutional clients, Ameritrade and Schwab earnings provide a clue. Here's what we teased out.

Are America’s Big Banks on the Mend?

Despite mixed-to-disappointing Q4 earnings, most big banks' stocks have been booming. But the biggest question is: Where do they go from here?

Why Market Timing Is A Fool’s Game

So-called economic experts are routinely wrong in their predictions of short-term market movements for anywhere from a few weeks to a year out. So don't listen.

6 Financial Stocks to Dump Now

Despite the recent market upswing across the board, it is still too early to have faith in this financial stocks.

We’ve Found Cracks in the Market’s Armor

Cracks are starting to appear in the market's armor. But amid skids in financials and miners, there's some decent buys to be found.

Tuck Bank of America Into a Financial ETF

An ETF will help you absorb some of the risk in buying Bank of America on its own, but not all BAC holders are created equal. Here's where to turn.

After a Fast Start in 2012, Citi Could Fall Even Faster

With bank stocks generally up over 20% just this year, sentiment readings are getting rather frothy.

JPMorgan Earnings: Another Red Flag for Bank Stocks

Its poor results raise lots of questions, not only for this banking standard bearer but for its weaker financial brethren. Watch out below!

BofA Needs to Sell Countrywide and Merrill — Now

It missed the boat last spring to sell Countrywide and Merrill. It can't afford to let another chance slip by because big trouble is coming.

That Pain in Your Leg? It’s Called a Value Trap

Just because a stock has a low P/E doesn't mean it has untapped upside -- there may be sound reasons investors are ignoring it. These four are prime examples.

Jamie Dimon Says JPM Stock Will Eventually Take Care of Itself

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon comments on the health of his company, the economy, Europe and banking stress tests.

The Post-October Rally May Be Stalling

Despite the latest bullish hoopla, signs point the other way, and the S&P still hasn't closed above its Oct. 28 recovery peak of 1,285.

Telefonica: Still A Good Buy After Dividend Cut

The move reflects not so much a negative view of the company’s prospects as a negative view of the capital markets. And the yield is still over 12%.

Top 6 Stocks to Buy for January

An improving picture could result in a breakout by the sectors most severely impacted by the recent recession. See which stocks top this month's buy list.

New Year’s Prediction #3: Finance, the Worst Sector of 2012

While homes are still getting foreclosed at alarming rates, banks like Citigroup and other mortgage lenders will suffer with the rest of the sector.