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Vol. IV, No. 6 TOM BROWN’S BANKING WEEKLY: 2/8/19 Financial Services Insights and Intelligence FIRST WORD: AOBA highlights. Last week I discussed the thoughts I shared with the audience at the 25th annual Acquire or Be Acquired conference in Phoenix at the end of January. This week I want to share the highlights I picked up…
Read MoreVol. IV, No. 5 TOM BROWN’S BANKING WEEKLY: 2/1/19 Financial Services Insights and Intelligence FIRST WORD: Lessons learned about acquisitions. Rodge Cohen and I closed out the 25th annual Acquire or Be Acquired conference this past Tuesday in Phoenix with a session entitled, “Lessons Learned from the Past & Advice for the Future.” As is typically…
Read MoreVol. IV, No. 4 TOM BROWN’S BANKING WEEKLY: 1/25/19 Financial Services Insights and Intelligence FIRST WORD: The hot corner. This was the message I had for the 500 top managers at JPMorgan Chase, in a presentation I made to them back in 2003: – Have the will to win. Don’t simply want to be above average.…
Read MoreVol. IV, No. 3 TOM BROWN’S BANKING WEEKLY: 1/18/19 Financial Services Insights and Intelligence FIRST WORD: Bank of America’s results. As someone who considers himself a long-term, value-oriented investor, I view quarterly earnings reports as a useful indication (one of many) of the strength (or not) of a company’s long-term outlook. Rarely does a company’s…
Read MoreVol. IV, No. 2 TOM BROWN’S BANKING WEEKLY: 1/11/19 Financial Services Insights and Intelligence FIRST WORD: Our annual partner meeting. Yesterday was Second Curve Capital’s annual partner meeting, where I had a chance to discuss the prior year’s investment results and provide our outlook for the current year. I always enjoy the process of preparing for…
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Read MoreCopyright notice: This publication is protected by copyright. It is a violation of federal law to reproduce or forward all or part of it to anyone. This includes photocopying, faxing, e-mail forwarding, and Web site posting. The Copyright Act imposes liability of up to $150,000 per issue for infringement. For bulk and enterprise-wide subscription rates, contact Stephen…
Read MoreCopyright notice: This publication is protected by copyright. It is a violation of federal law to reproduce or forward all or part of it to anyone. This includes photocopying, faxing, e-mail forwarding, and Web site posting. The Copyright Act imposes liability of up to $150,000 per issue for infringement. For bulk and enterprise-wide subscription rates, contact Stephen…
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