Bank of the West Change Matters

The Significant Other: Why Overlooking Women’s Economic Impact is Bad Busin…

Scott Anderson

In August, the Business Roundtable said it was redefining the purpose of U.S. companies. The manifesto signed by 181 CEOs declared that corporations should do more than line shareholders' pockets: the…

Nov

A Fragile Manufacturing Recovery

Scott Anderson

With the onset of the pandemic, the manufacturing and service sectors were both hit incredibly hard. According to the Federal Reserve, U.S. manufacturing production declined at a 47% annualized rate i…

Sep

California Economic Outlook – September 2020

Scott Anderson

Economic growth has resumed and net job loss has ended in California after a sharp and unprecedented decline in March and April. But despite three consecutive months of solid increases in economic act…

Sep

Risk & Reward: 5 California Industries Being Reshaped by Climate Change

Scott Anderson

Californians are feeling the effects of climate change: wildfires, record heat waves, and even atmospheric rivers have begun to wreaked havoc on the Golden State. It's increasingly clear that certa…

Nov

Small business and fast financing options: Pros and cons

Newsroom

What’s the hardest part about growing a business? Ask a roomful of small business owners and you’ll get a variety of answers, most likely including: recruiting and retaining employees, building compan…

May

Overlays

Investment Insights: Delaying the inevitable

Category: Your Wealth | Published: 06/26/19 | Print

Category: Your Wealth
Published: 06/26/19

Posted by Wade Balliet

Investment Strategy

The most recent rally in stocks seems to be stalling as tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran, and as investors hold their collective breath in anticipation of President Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this weekend.

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California Economic Outlook: Blowback

Category: Economic Outlook | Published: 06/24/19 | Print

Category: Economic Outlook
Published: 06/24/19

Posted by Scott Anderson

Chief Economist

The trade war between the U.S. and China has negative implications for California.

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U.S. Outlook: The curious case for panicked rate cuts

Category: Economic Outlook | Published: 06/21/19 | Print

Category: Economic Outlook
Published: 06/21/19

Posted by Scott Anderson

Chief Economist

The Fed might want to reserve some rates cuts for when they are staring a recession right in the face.

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Investment Insights: Everything’s roses

Category: Your Wealth | Published: 06/19/19 | Print

Category: Your Wealth
Published: 06/19/19

Posted by Wade Balliet

Investment Strategy

Suddenly, everything is seeming pretty peachy. Financial markets appear to be stabilizing as investors digest news concerning the U.S.-China trade war and monetary policy across the globe.

Bond investors are still seeing some turbulence ahead as yields continue to bounce around their lows; the 10-year Treasury yield approached the 2% mark again yesterday.

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Bank of the West Change Matters

Investment Insights: Delaying the inevitable

California Economic Outlook: Blowback

U.S. Outlook: The curious case for panicked rate cuts

Investment Insights: Everything’s roses

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