Banks Most Likely to Pay Back Bailout Funds

As usual, you provide a lucid and readable commentary on the situation you describe. I am particularly interested in the bank tests because I have a significant amount of money (for me)in MetLife preferred stock. I had assumed that it would be almost impossible for MetLife to go under. I also have a smaller amount of preferred stock in Wells Fargo, which at one time was seen as the most sound of the banks. Data has a short half-life these days. I also have bonds in Goldman Sachs, and Bank of America. The rest of my bonds are in companies such as Coca-Cola, and other companies which I assumed would survive a great depression.

I read your column because you describe bad news without becoming saying economic Armageddon is coming, and good news with a tempered approach. I will continue to read your column as a useful means of helping me find my way through the financial odyssey ahead

Neil Benson of SC 12:26PM May 11, 2009