The Worst of Whitney's Bearish Banks?

Stock quotes in this article:C, GS, JPM, BAC, UBS 

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- When Meredith Whitney talks -- about banks -- the market listens. This week, Whitney is sounding alarms with a bearish outlook for the banking sector.

With the big banks still in comeback mode from the credit meltdown death's door, Whitney may either be overly pessimistic or bearishly prudent given the sector's ongoing vulnerability.

Whether you be a Whitney backer or basher, which of the globe's biggest banks -- Bank of America(BAC), Citigroup(C), Goldman Sachs(GS), JPMorgan Chase(JPM), or UBS(UBS) -- do you think is most likely to disappoint investors on the road to recovery?

Take our poll, and share your thoughts on the banks and the bears below.


With famed bank stock analyst Meredith Whitney baring her bearish sentiment about the banking sector this week, which bank stock do you think will be the biggest disappointment in near-term earnings?

Bank of America
UBS
Citigroup
JPMorgan Chase
Goldman Sachs

-- Reported by Eric Rosenbaum in New York

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