New Fed rules cut banks’risk

Following the 2008 financial crisis, the U.S. Federal Reserve ordered banks and other big lenders to boost the capital (cash, bonds and other securities) they hold. That put them in a better position to absorb future loan losses.

The Fed recently announced that starting in… Read More

J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO. $69 New York symbol JPM

J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO. $69 (New York symbol JPM; Income Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 3.7 billion; Market cap: $255.3 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.8; Dividend yield: 2.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.jpmorganchase.com) has four main divisions: Consumer and Community Banking, which includes branches and… Read More