These lenders can withstand the turmoil

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Concerns over new U.S. tariffs on imported goods have hurt these three lenders in the past few weeks. That’s because tariffs could increase inflation, deter business investment and depress consumer confidence; all of those would lower demand for new loans and increase credit losses. However, these three lenders remain well capitalized, which will help them to cope with a possible downturn. We continue to see each as a solid addition to the Finance segment of your portfolio. J.P. MORGAN CHASE & CO. $241 is a buy. This industry giant (New York symbol JPM; Income Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 2.8 billion; Market cap: $674.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.9; Dividend yield: 2.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.jpmorganchase.com) is the largest banking firm in the U.S., with total assets of $4.36 trillion as of March 31, 2025. Partly due to the rising risk of an economic slowdown stemming from new U.S. tariffs, Morgan set aside $3.31 billion in the three months ended March 31, 2025, to cover potential…