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Morning News: October 15, 2019
A Swiss Bank Keeps Cropping Up in Venezuelan Corruption Cases Swiss Talk of Annexing Italy’s Former CIA Spy Nest Roils Rome U.S. Pension Funds Took Positions in Blacklisted Chinese Surveillance Company Wall Street’s Sky-High Expectations Are About to Collide With…
BB&T Mortgage Review
The Branch Banking and Trust Company (BB&T) was founded in North Carolina in 1872 as Branch and Hadley, and is based in Winston Salem, NC. It was one of the first institutions in the states to create a trust department.…
PepsiCo Dividend: Why This Dividend Aristocrat Is Built For A Recession
Published on October 14th, 2019 by Bob Ciura PepsiCo (PEP) has been one of the best-performing dividend growth stocks over the past several decades. PepsiCo has increased its dividend for 47 consecutive years. As a result, it is a member…
Citibank Mortgage Review
Previously known as the City Bank of New York, Citibank was founded in New York City on June 16, 1812. Citibank is now the consumer division of Citigroup, a multinational financial services organization that also works with corporations, governments, and…
PenFed Mortgage Review
Founded in 1935 and based in Alexandria, VA, Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) caters mainly to individuals with U.S. government connections. The credit union offers multiple types of home purchase and refinancing loans alongside auto loans and credit card services.…
Scotiabank Mortgage Review
Scotiabank is a Canadian bank with international reach. Founded in 1832, Scotiabank operates around the globe. The bank’s U.S. operations focus on the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico and there are currently no Scotiabank branches in the mainland United…
Guardian Savings Bank Mortgage Review
Originally chartered in 1895, Guardian Savings Bank has expanded to 10 offices in Ohio and Kentucky and is considered one of the strongest performing banks in the Cincinnati Tri-State area. Guardian Savings Bank prides itself on its ability to offer…
Re-Kindled: Malcolm Gladwell
On this edition of Re-Kindled, we re-read Malcolm Gladwell’s first two books, Tipping Point and Blink. We discuss: Why is there so much backlash against Gladwell The rise of pop psychology Why has Sesame Street been so popular for so long? What…
Morning News: October 14, 2019
WTO Clears U.S. to Target EU Goods With Tariffs Over Airbus With No End to Unrest in Sight, Hong Kong’s Economic Pain Deepens Trump’s China Handshake Fails to Lift Economic Gloom Chinese Shoppers and Investors Are Losing Their Appetite for…