by Christopher Liechty | May 5, 2015 | General Topics
You may recognize the title to this post as part of a famous quote popularized by Mark Twain. There are two key words missing from the quote, but this is a family friendly blog, so…. Let’s establish up front that I’m a big fan of marketing....
by Christopher Liechty | Feb 19, 2015 | Finance
In 2007, I worked for a community bank with a long history of high performance. At the time, I was running the only national business line, the home improvement finance business. Competition was pretty fierce but our volumes were growing steadily. Most of the water...
by Christopher Liechty | Jan 26, 2015 | Finance
Markets change. After long periods of stability, one or more entrepreneurial disrupters enters the market and puts its stamp on an industry. Some of the old guard will fade away, some will adapt, and the new guard will take control. Eventually, after some time passes,...
by Christopher Liechty | Nov 3, 2014 | Finance
When I was an undergraduate at the University of Washington, I encountered a phenomenal teacher in one of the undergrad history surveys. That experience prompted me to take more history courses and, eventually, I earned a degree in history. While I wouldn’t call...
by Christopher Liechty | Sep 12, 2014 | Finance
Well, in short…they’ll go up. But that’s the obvious answer. There’s a lot more to discuss. If you pay attention to the business or economics articles in the news, everything seems to be about the Fed. When will they raise rates? How will they...
