1 Beaten-Down Bank Stock I'd Buy Right Now, Even With a Recession Likely to Happen

Capital One Financial (COF 14.94%) is down by 30% from its 2025 high, as of this writing, which it reached in mid-February. And the stock is down for some good reasons.While it might not seem like a victim of tariffs -- and it isn't, at least not directly -- the tariff plans could cause inflation and are making a recession far more likely. This could hurt consumer loan demand and lead to people having trouble paying their bills, which would create higher loan-loss rates for banks. With a high concentration ...