The Big Bank Temptation in 7 Charts

Have you got any idea of the big bank temptation? Insider Monkey wrote about "The Big Bank Temptation in 7 Charts" for us to know about them. Everywhere you turn someone has an opinion about the big banks. On one channel you hear about "too big to fail", on another you hear about "too big to jail", and in the morning paper you read about record year end profits despite a $6 billion+ trading loss earlier in the same year. What, exactly, are we to think of the big banks?

To answer that question I've compiled 7 charts that paint a picture with data, not opinion. The takeaway? You'll have to see for yourself--the conclusion will surprise you. You should see Insider Monkey's site for more details regarding the big bank temptation.