3 Reasons To Consider PNC Financial

By Insider Monkey: By Jake Mann

By Sammy Pollack:Over the past six months, despite a stock market rally and massive bond buying by the Fed, ECB, BOE and BOJ, as shown by the chart below, silver prices have moved sharply lower. Shares of Pan American Silver Corp (PAAS), one of the world's largest silver mining companies, have also moved sharply lower. There are three reasons to consider buying PAAS.

By Sammy Pollack:Shares of the major agriculture ETFs and stocks are moving higher on Monday despite weakness in most other markets. Agriculture Tracking ETFs

By Helix Investment Management:Ever since the European debt crisis became the issue that the markets trade alongside, bank stocks have risen and fallen together. Correlation in the banking sector, much like the overall stock market, is at record levels, as investors paint all financial firms with the same broad brush. But, the truth is that not all banks are created the same. There are some that can rise above the challenges presented in Europe and can thrive in such an environment.

By Kraken:Every now and then, the market throws a curve ball at investors. Some investors let it slide and others simply try to take a swing no matter what. The desperation of many income investors has caused companies to maximize profitability by lowering their borrowing costs. With Bernanke keeping rates low, investors don't want to be holding cash and would rather invest it in some assets instead.

By Market Analytics:PNC Financial Services Group (PNC) is the fifth-largest regional bank in the United States (by total branches), sixth largest by total assets and sixth largest by deposits in the United States.

By Christopher Grosvenor:This article discusses the recent trading loss at JPMorgan (JPM), updates the bank valuations and the share price forecast. The $2B trading loss is factored into our Q2 2012 forecast.

By Sammy Pollack:JP Morgan Chase (JPM) currently pays a dividend of 2.44%. This dividend does not make JPM a high-yielder. However, JPM's dividend is significantly higher than its peers. This is important for investors who are attracted to yield but also need diversification. JPM is likely to maintain a higher dividend than its competitors for the foreseeable future.