Opinion: A winding road to self-driving cars
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Paul Witman, Jim Prior and Scott Mackelprang Many of us will reach an age or condition when we can no longer drive. It would be wonderful if we can get technology to do the driving for us so we can still have the same freedom. But such vehicles aren’t here yet. And current versions Read More →
Opinion: How to respond calmly as an investor to chaos and fear
Banking & Finance, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Personal FinanceBy Arthur Swalley Last Wednesday, Feb. 23, I wrote the following in a news release: “A Russian invasion of Ukraine appears more likely with each passing day, especially now that the Olympics have ended. U.S. intelligence has 24/7 surveillance of Russian troop movements and communications. Because Putin knows this, he is making no effort to Read More →
Opinion: The Central Coast and the world keep moving into the digital future
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Greg Bland As the effects of the coronavirus continue to reshape the Central Coast and the rest of our world, 2022 will see several factors accelerating the shift to a more digital, hybrid future. In the year ahead, there will be a continued focus on digital transformation as the driving force creating value for Read More →
Opinion: When it comes to COVID response, wealth doesn’t always equal health
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Jan Nederveen Pieterse Differences in COVID-19 public health performance and health outcomes between regions and countries are staggering. A common-sense assumption is that wealth is health and the higher a society’s per capita income, the lower COVID deaths will be, and vice versa. But the data doesn’t bear this out. For example, compare COVID-19 Read More →
Opinion: Diversification works; here’s why
Banking & Finance, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion, Personal FinanceBy Arthur Swalley The past two years in the capital markets are a textbook example of how diversification works. After the pandemic crash in February and March 2020, market returns were led by “pandemic” stocks like Zoom and Amazon. As interest rates remained low, resulting in higher multiples being placed on growing cash flows, large Read More →
Opinion: Europe could face economic fallout from Ukraine
Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Benjamin J. Cohen As tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to escalate, a bipartisan group of United States senators is coming closer to finalizing legislation that would impose strict sanctions on top Russian officials. Benjamin Cohen, a distinguished professor emeritus of political science at UC Santa Barbara and an expert in international political economy, Read More →
Opinion: Everyone benefits when vaccinations are widespread
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Op/Eds, OpinionBy Paul D. Witman, Jim Prior and Chris Njunge Just over two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and well into the biggest surge, we find humanity both amazingly fortunate and still at significant risk. Vaccines, in many forms, from many sources, are generally safe and remarkably effective at reducing infection and transmission and minimizing illness. Read More →
