Is HSBC the Go-To Bank for Global Investors?

By Stephen D. Simpson, CFA (TMFWildWeasel), 7 August 2006You want a big bank? Very few are bigger than London's HSBC. You want diversified? This bank's profits come pretty equally from Europe, North America, and Asia, and there is growing balance in its split between personal, commercial, and investment banking. You want a good dividend? This bank has that, too.This has been a decent year for