Archive for July 2010
Casey’s takeover defense might not work
The takeover defense adopted by Casey’s General Stores Inc. has managed to finagle another 75 cents a share from the company’s Canadian suitor.
That might be a good thing, to date, for shareholders. On the …
Read MoreAviva Investors enters U.S. mutual fund market
Preserving hard-earned assets has been on many people’s minds in recent months, and Aviva Investors North America Inc. is betting that its first mutual fund offering will appeal to investors seeking to minimize their exposure …
Draw the line online
How are you using and profiting from social media sites? Here’s the probable answer: You’re using them, but not profiting from them.
That’s because your Facebook page has photographs of Sunday’s picnic, 15 comments from …
Read MoreGive your tactics time
Picture yourself as the owner of a beautiful plot of land, ready to provide you with a bountiful harvest. All you have to do is to plant the seeds and nurture the crop.
You till …
Read MoreRaise the credit union lending cap
As cooperatively owned, not-for-profit financial institutions, credit unions exist for the sole purpose of providing affordable financial services to their member-owners. In Iowa, our 137 credit unions have seen a growing demand for credit from …
Spotlight shining on equal pay
Equal pay for equal work has been a legal requirement for decades now. Talk about stricter enforcement has gone on awhile, too. But it might behoove all employers to straighten out any gender-based pay issues …
Banking leaders prepare for rate hike
To the certainties of life in a recovering economy, add rising interest rates. To the uncertainties in a banker’s life, add what to do to prepare for those rising rates.
That thought has been on …
Read MoreFinancial reform bill adds stress to small banks
The 2,200-page Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act could grow into 5,000 pages of woe for Iowa’s community banks by the time regulators add language that will determine how the law will be …
Don’t go it alone on bonds, commodities
Dear Mr. Berko:
What do you think of municipal bonds from the states of California and New York? Some of them are yielding more than 5.5 percent, and because taxes are certain to rise, do …
Read MoreTicker: July 23
Jim Swift, chairman and CEO of Holmes Murphy & Associates, has announced several organizational changes as part of the company’s planned leadership-perpetuation strategy. Swift will oversee growth plans along with client acquisition and retention for …
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