Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (ADR) (BBV)

Have a look at my overall picks - you will see that I like banks.

Boosting stake in Citic Group, housing worries of Spain to settle in time, growth in China and steady climb in South America will allow BBV to outperform in the financial sector.

Cheap as chips. WIth a 3.7% div yield and rising, a terrific business in Spain that includes a solid and stable retail franchise. NPAT growing at 25% plus, driven by loan growth and expanding retail and rapidly growing LATAM/ Mexican exposure from Bancomer aquisition this stock IMO will get a massive reratingfrom its current 10P/E when the subprime noise quitens down. They are exposed to overheated real estate in spain but the diversification on Wholesale and geoegraphy should stand them in good stead. CHeap at current levels without the growth from local/wholesale and LATAM thrown in.

Spectulative bet. Being global seems to be the future for any investment.

trying a couple experiments, which hopefully wont mess up my whole portfolio. trying to follow the downtrend.

Large Spanish bank with $70 billon plus market cap. Large presence in Latin America, particularly Mexico. Good chance of 15% growth with approx. 3% dividend. Good stable European bank, with stong ties in a growing market.

paid out a dividend of $0.10

long term picl

Finance is big right now. Look at all the financial companies. Big bucks right there. This company is doing all the right things. Diversifying, financials are great. EPS is growing at a steady rate. Why not?

bibao spain

Argentinian bank

Based on fundamentals and revealed plans.

A bank group with sanity. Diverse holdings, China, Latin America, Europe and North America. Hefty provisions to err on the side of caution gives investors confidence in this institution... unlike the bohemoth's that need not be named.

Deflation in Spain for past 3 months. They had a bigger real estate bubble than the US..

Good bank in a good area

Decent Dividend and good P/E. Currently at 52 week low due to Spanish housing scare.

I think they will outperform in the long run, but I think they'll be kept down in the Spanish housing mess for a while before that happens.

See

http://www.economist.com/agenda/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11079229

Second largest bank in Spain, it is also operated in Latin America, US and soon in China. With a dividend 4.3%, PEG 0.75, no long-term debt, and 15% EPS growth, this should be a sure bet.

Growing in USA, LatAm, and China. Market cap should hit $100 bill soon.