Perhaps the best, or most positive, finding in the Federal Reserve’s latest qualitative survey of the economy and its prospects boils down to this: Economic...
In times of uncertainty, cash flow isn’t just king; it can be the entire royal court. For decades, payments have been the underappreciated plumbing of...
Turmoil can be challenging for everyday consumers but offer the sophisticated investor opportunity. Citigroup on Tuesday (April 15) announced its first quarter 2025 financial results,...
In today’s challenging operating environment, the role of the finance department is evolving from managing the books to shaping the future. Few periods have tested...
When all you’ve got is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. For CFOs battling the tidal waves of uncertainty at home and abroad, recalibrating...
The word “uncertainty” appears in the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book 34 times. The report, which comes out eight times a year and offers qualitative...
As Warren Buffet once said, risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing. After all, opportunities multiply as they are seized — but so do...
According to the latest Survey of Business Uncertainty, firms are now more uncertain about their prospects than they were before the pandemic. The December survey,...
If cash is king, uncertainty is the usurper. And from ongoing geopolitical struggles to a dynamic global macroeconomic environment, all the way to election year...