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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Never Satisfied The markets never seem to be satisfied. The Federal Reserve recently took heed of market and economic messages, ending its tightening campaign and beginning its “patience” campaign. I along with countless other managers and investors were finally happy. in 2018, but about equal to the average growth since 2011.

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Guest Post: Financial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

After a lengthy stretch of strong economic growth and stock market gains, the inevitable correction arrived with force in the fourth quarter, culminating with a December that can only be described as “tres terrible!” A Long, Cold December I could just scream! The spread between 3 month and 10 year Treasuries is not much better, dropping to.23%

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Guest Post: FInancial Markets and Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

This is because the economy has been gaining momentum, however modest, from the tax cuts and deregulation. As well as the economy has been doing from the momentum of tax cuts and reduced regulation, there are always looming issues. The economy has grown 2.2% Consider the trade wars and tariffs. Life is good! Thanks for reading!

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How SMB FinTech Firms Boost Data Sharing Without Open Banking

PYMNTS

Les Whiting, chief financial services officer at small business FinServ firm Wave , explained in a recent interview with PYMNTS that the M&A strategy enables service providers to facilitate the data connectivity that small business owners need to manage finances. “For us it was, do we build this ourselves, or do we acquire?

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Guest Post: Fourth Quarter Economic Update by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Rates Give Us a Wild Ride Bond market behavior in the fourth quarter of 2010 was one for the record books. Congress entered the mix and extended the Bush tax cuts for two years and unexpectedly added new tax cuts for consumers and businesses. No wonder the markets are under pressure. So what happened? million homes.

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Guest Post: Second Quarter Economic Update

Jeff For Banks

What’s Bothering the Markets? There used to be an old adage in the stock market: “sell in May and go away.” Stock markets did quite well this year into April then began to sell off relentlessly in May; in the meantime, bond markets moved higher, especially Treasuries, as investors sought the safety of bonds. Bummers all.

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Rebounding from the Downturn

Independent Banker

Our local market was heavily impacted by the decline in property values and high unemployment rates, both of which lingered for several years. There were some very difficult days along the way, including a complete change in our bank’s executive management team and essentially rethinking how we executed our business from the ground up.