Sure is Quiet Now

Sure is Quiet Now

Sure is Quiet Now Are the fireworks over?  Sure seems that way on the banking front.  This side of no man’s land, I’m inclined to agree with finance writer Joseph Politano’s cautious, optimistic take. With FTX, SVB, First Republic, Signature, Credit Suisse (and for a...
Nothing to See Here

Nothing to See Here

Nothing to See Here Is it just me, or did SVB, Signature Bank, First Republic, and now, quite possibly PacWest all buy into the same Tik Tok challenge?  I sure hope not.  But I can well imagine some twenty-year-old intern describing it with a glitzy camera filter. You...
Freedom Huddle

Freedom Huddle

Freedom Huddle We all dig freedom. But do we understand what it really means? Sure, talking heads and politicians all pound the drum about it. Freedom of choice, freedom to exercise individual rights, freedom to look inside and express ourselves—with another round of...
And… It’s Gone.

And… It’s Gone.

And… It’s Gone. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a good meme probably nets a hundred thousand. Or perhaps a million. But if that meme’s uninsured, the FDIC will cover two hundred and fifty thousand words at the very most… unless, well, you’ve probably...
The Art of Asking ‘So What?’

The Art of Asking ‘So What?’

The Art of Asking ‘So What?’ Years ago, my Dad gave me a strategy. Over his long career as a salesman for Xerox and then an entrepreneur, and through too many pitches, negotiations, and handshakes to count, it had served him well enough. He told me: “When someone...
When the Bill Comes Due

When the Bill Comes Due

When the Bill Comes Due Technology is such a tease. Just when crypto’s latest Chernobyl impression couldn’t get any better, Bitcoin rallies into the New Year. Virtual Reality promises the Moon, (or Iceland, or Bali beachfront, depending on your mood)…but...