Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC)

WFC is one of the best run big banks in the US. Doesn't carry the trading desk risk of it's peers.

This SWOT is a bit dated, but the points are still valid.
www.fool.com/investing/general/2011/07/20/wells-fargo-strengths-weaknesses-opportunities-thr.aspx

Disclosure: Long WFC

Purely an earnings play. Wells Fargo earnings indicate a fair value of $45 per share. I'm thinking the recent settlement over the mortgage debacle will give a boost to the struggling financial sector. Other names I'm thumbing up are Citigroup and Bank of America.

Good management, higher growth expected than other big bank competitors. Solid balance sheet growing cash, loans, deposits, and equity. Higher equity-to-assets ratio then some of their larger competitors.

Any bank that's deemed too big to fail is a great investment opportunity. That they have no qualms charging high fees to their customers to serve their shareholders only makes it better to own them (which I don't) than to have accounts with them (which I don't)

I own shares of WFC.

2012 will be the year of the financials. WFC is my favorite of the big banks.

One of the two big banks stand up tough during the financial crisis and maintain their profit.

Thumbs up for two assumptions: (1) The toughest time for WFC and its peer has past, which means the possibility of failure (like WaMu) is much lower than three years ago. (2) Those banks that survive from the crisis will return to normal level of profitability.

Top financial recovery pick !!!

Still settling in from recent acquisitions and must become "local" in Southeast with little infrastructure investment.

Solidly run bank that did not need bail out funds. Continues to have top notch top management and minimize risk exposure (sub-prime market) while maximizing profits (credit cards).

A bit of a debt load but well managed. When they finally get back in the business of making loans they will be a leader once again.

Some of the Occupy Wall street protesters are putting out a suggestion to pull out of the big banks. I wont be surprised if many do so.

Buffett.

combination of dividend growth and share price growth will beat the average stock. WFC will beat the average bank because of it's "mamma bear" size, low payout, and conservative management. I hope it's a boring ride. I sold BAC common and used the remaining funds to buy WFC.

This is a "Giant Tortoise Stock." Like a giant tortoise, It may be big and slow, but it has a hard shell (economic moat), can swim far (enter into new and emerging markets and industries), and live long.

strong leadership, focused goals, bargain price...this bank isn't too big to fail..but it's too community involved through massive charity campaigns for anyone to cut it loose.

Dividends + Share Buybacks, a recipe for success. Berkshire likes them too.

This is a great bank. If it good enough for Buffett it is good enought for me.

Dividend will keep marching up -- at this price, I bet I will see 4% yield in a couple years.

I like the bank and I own shares in it.