ON October 10, 2021, whilst occupying the office of president of Generation 2000 (G2K), this newspaper was kind enough to publish my submission titled ‘History will absolve BOJ’s rate hike’. That article was…
Category: Business & Economy
Economic growth is underpinned by stability
ON October 10, 2021, whilst occupying the office of president of Generation 2000 (G2K), this newspaper was kind enough to publish my submission titled ‘History will absolve BOJ’s rate hike’. That article was…
The rise of floating solar farms
When Joe Seaman-Graves, the city planner for the working-class town of Cohoes, New York, Googled the term ‘floating solar’, he didn’t even know it was a thing. What he did know was that…
Your personal brand as an extension of your employer’s brand
“If the reputation of a company’s products and services is its face, the talent brand is its heart and soul” – Hank Stringer and Rust y Rueff I recently had the opportunity to…
Ricardo Hausmann | ChatGPT’s lessons for economic development
Spoiler alert: I am not going to talk about how ChatGPT responds when prompted about economic-development strategies. It basically regurgitates reasonable, but mediocre ideas that it has seen in its training set. But…
Cedric Stephens | FSC rolls out insurance market conduct rules, Version 2.0
In February 2019, the Financial Services Commission, FSC, released its 13-page ‘Revised Guidelines on Market Conduct for Insurance Companies and Intermediaries’. Even though the insurance industry – and people like me – participated…
Francis Wade | Duration of ideal strategic planning retreat
“Francis,” clients sometimes ask, “Why do you recommend a two-day strategy retreat?” Usually, they want to get the most from their workshop, but also don’t wish to waste a moment. After all, top…
JUTC’s tardiness has pensioner in limbo
Dear Claudienne, In August of 2016 I commenced employment at the JUTC. On September 24 2021, my contract was terminated as I had attained the age of 65. In January of 2022, I…
The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) debacle
LAST month saw much volatility and uncertainty surrounding the US banking sector, precipitated by the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the 16th-largest bank in the US at the time. At the end…
How bond prices work
One of the most confusing components of “bond math” is the pricing. Like most assets — the price is a major determinant of your total return. Today we look at the pricing of…
