Terry Tran | Sep 28, 2016 12:38AM ET
Recently, I wrote about the fact that's it's time for us to finally begin getting greedy when others are fearful, as delicious bargains were popping up all over the place. It’s now time to take action. Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), the biggest retail bank by capitalisation is again on sale.
Having recently sold out of my large position at its recent peak, I wasn’t sure if I could pick up one of Warren Buffett's as well as his long-time friend Charlie Munger’s favourite bank stocks again soon.
But a recent $185M fine and all the bad press of bank sales staff practices have created this opportunity. A $185M fine to a $232 Billion bank is literally peanuts financially.
Yes, its reputation has been slightly tarnished but it’s highly unlikely that it’s millions of customers will close their accounts and mortgages and switch over to another bank. This ain't going to happen.
So is it finally time to re-accumulate Wells Fargo (WFC) at a bargain? Its recent price reversal from a strong $45 price support limits our risk of ‘catching the falling knife’.
The following is what makes me to want to continue adding Wells Fargo to my long-term portfolio over the coming days. Please note, I am both a long-term deep value investor as well as a medium-term trader who utilizes the combination of both fundamental, technical and macro analysis to form a view of every investment I make. Doing so, I believe, leads to low risk and superior market beating returns over the long run.
Fundamental Factors
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Technical Factors
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Other Factors
For longer-term investments, I generally like to see who else is on board with me and where the smart money has found its home. In my opinion, actions always speak louder than words. Wells Fargo is a widely held stock by smart money:
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Conclusion
Just over a week ago, I was fortunate enough to sell out of my entire, large, Wells Fargo position and lock in a sizable capital gain at close to its recent peak. I have been waiting to hopefully again pick up one of my favourite stocks.
Fortunately, this has occurred much earlier than expected. As long as strong buying volume continues, I will be personally adding more Wells Fargo into our long-term portfolio over the coming days. You may want to check out Wells Fargo too.
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