Op/ed: Big business — Reputation vs. reality
By Scott Harris on September 6, 2013 Sometimes what we’re told of the world goes so against our own experiences that we’re left to wonder if we’re in a twilight zone, or if maybe what we’re told is wrong. Or at least not the whole story. After a series of markedly positive business meetings and Read More →
Op/ed: The impressive health benefits of volunteering
By Jean-Luc Bourdon on August 30, 2013 When I recently applied for long-term care insurance, I was surprised to be asked if I volunteer. Because I answered that I do, the insurance company asked how many hours a week I volunteer. At that point, I was very intrigued to know why it matters. Insurance companies Read More →
Op/ed: Bank of America should own up to its part in the mortgage mess
By Steven Mintz on August 23, 2013 The crackdown on financial institutions whose disgraceful actions in the subprime mortgage mess triggered the 2008 financial crisis have finally hit Bank of America. On Aug. 6, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued BofA for alleged securities fraud. The DOJ and SEC Read More →
Op/ed: Estate planning lessons from a Soprano
This estate plan raises several issues relevant to many people in America — even those without estates the size of Gandolfini’s.
Op/ed: Want a proven leader at your firm? Hire a veteran
Standing in the wings and ready to assume this challenge is a large cadre of underutilized men and women who have the experience and leadership needed.
Op/ed: Family business lessons from the House of Windsor
’d argue that succession planning is the key component, and that nobody addresses this concept earlier than the Royal Family.
Op/ed: Supreme Court decision in Koontz case may complicate development in California
I take a more sober view of this 5-4 ruling, particularly as it may relate to development in California.
