Money-Center & Investment Banks

Own banking franchises whose core businesses combine lending, deposits, securities underwriting and institutional markets, rather than payment networks or trading apps. Recent weakness leaves Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo trading at forward earnings multiples of 10.8x, 10.2x and 10.3x, respectively. Bank of America's fresh securities-litigation notice underscores the need to spread company-specific legal and credit risks; this is a valuation-led recovery basket, not a claim that litigation is bullish. Catalysts: - 2026-10-23 BAC: Bank of America investors reminded of deadline to seek lead-plaintiff role in securities-fraud class action (https://stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2026/10/23/deadline-alert-bank-of-america-corporation-investors-have-until-december-15-2026) Launch basket (equal weight): BAC, C, WFC, JPM, GS, MS Rules: 1. No inverse, leveraged or volatility ETFs. 2. Only names tradable at the enrolled brokers (Moomoo): no OTC listings, no dead tickers, nothing on the refused list.