Opinion: Exploring the economic ties between old world and new
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy John Chamberlain The European economy is one of the largest on Earth, and it is also one of the richest regions as measured by assets under management, with over $32.7 trillion. The European Union’s GDP was estimated to be around $15 trillion in 2020, representing around one-sixth of the global economy. The euro is Read More →
Opinion: REACH looks back and ahead
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Melissa James It’s a little funny looking back — though it wasn’t so funny at the time — that REACH was set to debut its 10-year regional economic action plan on March 16, 2020, the very day COVID-19 shut down our schools and communities. As a new economic action coalition serving the Central Coast, Read More →
Opinion: Putting DEI principles into practice
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Cynder Sinclair Have you been hearing more and more about organizations creating a policy to address diversity, equity, and inclusion? Sometimes referred to as “DEI” and sometimes “DEIJ,” with the J signifying justice, many nonprofits and businesses are adopting such policies as part of their board governance to guide their organization. I recently met Read More →
Opinion: Turning back the Doomsday Clock means thinking about the common good
Higher Education, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Jamshid Damooei The Doomsday Clock is a symbol that represents the likelihood of man-made global catastrophe. It was created and maintained since 1947 by the members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a nonprofit organization concerning science and global security issues resulting from accelerating technological advances that have negative consequences for humanity. Our Read More →
Opinion: What is a financial advisor?
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Joe Weiland I had lunch today with a younger acquaintance of mine. Let’s call him Jim. I have known Jim for a number of years, and he has always impressed me with his business acumen. At a young age, he has managed to put together a sizable, yet a bit illiquid, net worth. He Read More →
Opinion: Harness the best of competition and cooperation
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Janice Miller We have been told business is a zero-sum game. For someone to win, someone else must lose. But this often leads to a cutthroat rivalry amongst professionals. Bitter and needlessly acrimonious, it not only hurts competitors, but it also makes things tougher for the end client/customer. Now, what if there was a Read More →
Opinion: Navigating the ‘gotchas’ in California employment law
Latest news, Law & Goverment, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Jonathan Fraser Light Employers may have noticed that California employment law is incredibly burdensome, incredibly detailed, and filled with “gotchas.” The actual statutes are only part of the problem; the courts sometimes interpret those laws in ways that make little sense. Here are a few of those “gotchas” that may leave you scratching your Read More →
