by Al Davis | Mar 2, 2016 | Lending, Banking and Financing
While political candidates bemoan low minimum wages and one candidate for President states: “I love poorly educated people”; there are currently over three million jobs that are going begging in the US. And despite all of the rhetoric about...
by Al Davis | Feb 17, 2016 | Lending, Banking and Financing
There is an interesting and telling TV commercial currently being broadcast. The commercial shows a middle aged man walking off of a sporting field holding the hand of a child. The child is holding a trophy that proudly displays the title “Participant”....
by Al Davis | Feb 3, 2016 | Lending, Banking and Financing
Following the last financial crisis, the focus on the safety and soundness of banks was good for the financial system. New bank liquidity and capital policies, among other things, strengthened a weakened system. The banking system today is stronger, with more...
by Al Davis | Jan 20, 2016 | In Our Experience
A recent article in the New York Times and republished in Seattle outlined the trials and tribulations of Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer. Hired in 2012, Mayer came from Google where she was known as a brilliant product person and at one point in her career had...
by Al Davis | Jan 6, 2016 | In Our Experience
In the restructuring business, many of our assignments come through referrals. In 2015 we were able to assist a number of companies because a trusted advisor to the CEO or owner suggested that they might need help. However, sometimes that suggestion comes too...
