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95% of business dealings exist electronically. Is your business prepared to defend against cyber fraud and attack?
Studies by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners find that 95% of business dealings exist electronically. Businesses today need ...

A new peak in real GDP suggests recovery from the recession is finally over. What improvements, if any, are you seeing in your industry?
Our latest economic forecast by Jim Smith reports on something that’s been a long time coming – in economic terms, the recovery period ...
http://www.abtv.com/forecast1111.pdf abtv.com

Many economic forecasters have been predicting a double-dip recession. However, some key indicators signal otherwise. Where do you see...
In the most recent ABTV Economic Forecast, our economic prognosticator Jim Smith makes the case that despite a prevailing sense of ...
http://www.abtv.com/forecast0911.pdf abtv.com

Most economists don’t expect a significant inflation increase any time soon, but new data shows some unsettling trends that we share in...
The overwhelming consensus among analysts and forecasters is that the Federal Open Market Committee won’t start increasing the Federal ...
http://abtv.com/forecast0811.pdf abtv.com

Are You Worried About Getting Blindsided by Ever-Changing Regulation? Maybe You Should Be…
I recently attended a CPE session relating to new compliance risks for healthcare providers I found to be very interesting. One topic ...

Some recent indicators suggest our economy is steadily improving. We want to know – what are you seeing?
The total number of business bankruptcies fell slightly from 2009 to 2010 and, more importantly, average liabilities associated with ...
abtv.com/forecast0111.pdf abtv.com

2010 GDP improvements imply a bright forecast for 2011 – do you agree?
The Bureau of Economic Analysis has confirmed that real GDP has now achieved six consecutive quarters of growth, reaching a new record ...
http://www.abtv.com/forecast0111.pdf abtv.com

Join me at the Biennial Financial Institution Regulators' Panel, Presented by The Chesapeake Chapter of the TMA and the Richmond...
I am serving as Event Chair for an upcoming TMA/RMA Educational Networking event and invite you to join me in attending. Attendees will ...
Biennial Financial Institution Regulators' Panel on LinkedIn Events events.linkedin.com
See who's attending Biennial Financial Institution Regulators' Panel on LinkedIn Events. The Chesapeake Chapter of the TMA and the Richmond Chapter of the RMA \(Risk Management Assoc.\) present Biennial Financial Institution...

Personal income, net worth, and consumer spending are on the rise while inflation remains low. Are higher employment rates soon to follow?
Read Jim Smith’s Economic Forecast and tell us what you think.
Consumer spending is one of the most important indicators of the health ...
http://www.abtv.com/forecast0411.pdf abtv.com

ABTV is a sponsor of the National Funding Association’s First Annual National Conference this week from May 4 – 6 in Atlanta. Will you be...
ABTV's Mike Kain, Ed Lipscomb and John Connor will all be attending the event. It will be a great opportunity for financial ...

After months of good news, the U.S. unemployment rate recently spiked to 9.1%. What factors are to blame, and is this a temporary setback...
In his June report, our economic forecaster Jim Smith discusses a recent growth trend in U.S. employment. But May figures from the ...
http://www.abtv.com/forecast0611.pdf abtv.com

It’s a cloudy outlook for metro Atlanta’s commercial real estate market as potential legislative changes threaten the still-fragile...
As big government looks to cut expenses, real estate holdings are a likely target, and major markets like metro Atlanta are at risk. Our ...

Consumers seem to be tuning out persistently dreary economic projections and spending anyway. How about you?
ABTV’s economic forecaster, Jim Smith, points out that personal consumption expenditures now make up over 70% of real GDP. However, the ...
http://abtv.com/forecast1011.pdf abtv.com

It’s January. Time for year-end reporting…and often for uncovering unexpected financial issues. Sound familiar?
January is often the time when the inherent weaknesses in a business come to light. It’s time for end-of-year results, compiling annual ...

What’s your stance on the Federal Open Market Committee’s controversial low-interest rate policy? Is it prudent support for a recovering...
Announcements from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) last month displayed a lack of confidence in swift economic recovery, ...
http://www.abtv.com/forecast0212.pdf abtv.com

In today’s Winston-Salem Journal, I argue that turnaround management can help preserve jobs by rescuing distressed companies. Could more...
In January President Obama made a request to business leaders: "Ask yourselves what you can do to bring jobs back to your country." I ...
Peter Tourtellot, guest columnist: Turnaround management can save... www2.journalnow.com
Last month President Obama made a request to business leaders: "Ask yourselves what you can do to bring jobs back to your...
