Archive for April, 2020

Trial By Fire

We all knew that FinTech made our lives easier and some entrepreneurs wealthier, but many skeptics still questioned whether doing business online was safe and dependable in times of stress. Well, now we know. FinTech has not only passed the test to date, it has displayed its value in ways that could not have been…

Sixth Weekly Commentary: COVID-19 Response

Another “End of the Beginning”   “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.” Sir Winston Churchill, 1942 After a year of military setbacks and the devastating, nightly bombing of London, British troops had routed Hitler’s forces in Europe…

Fifth Weekly Commentary: COVID-19 Response

D.I.S.T.O.R.T.I.O.N. A symphony conductor listens to the orchestra’s sound. A chef savors tastes and senses aromas.  A ski racer surveys a slope for the perfect line. Credit investors study delinquency trends. They tell the story of a credit portfolio’s performance. What is Delinquency?  In credit terms, delinquency is a state between two endpoints: “current” and…

Fourth Weekly Commentary: COVID-19 Response

Coming Together While the public sector has been capturing the limelight for its massive effort to lead the nation through this crisis, individuals, communities and corporations have also been working tirelessly on our behalf. Here are just a few examples of noteworthy initiatives in the private sector: Almost 1 million job openings announced by companies…

Third Weekly Commentary: COVID-19 Response

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill   Living History The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on Friday March 27, on the heels of the $350 billion Families First Coronavirus Response Act enacted just…