Bank of the West Change Matters

Jenny Flores

Every minute of every day, we dump the equivalent of a garbage truck full of plastic into the ocean. That's 8 million metric tons of plastic a year. In response to growing awareness of this crisis,…

Sep

California Economic Outlook: Trade War Fallout

Scott Anderson

The negative fallout from the U.S.-China trade war is beginning to show up in economic data.

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

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 Positive Surprise From November Payrolls

Scott Anderson

Nonfarm payroll growth accelerated to 266k jobs last month easily surpassing the consensus forecast looking for a 180k job gain.

Dec

Overlays

Strategy: Planning ahead for long-term care

Category: Your Wealth | Published: 11/15/18 | Print

Category: Your Wealth
Published: 11/15/18

Posted by Newsroom

Corporate News

Asian man seen from behind as he stands next to his elderly father, who is seated in front of a panaromic view from his room.

November is Long Term Care Awareness month, and it’s a good time to consider the importance of having a plan for care.

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Investment Insights: Fret or fundamentals?

Category: Your Wealth | Published: 11/15/18 | Print

Category: Your Wealth
Published: 11/15/18

Posted by Wade Balliet

Investment Strategy

Photo of oil tanker and rig with stock market figures lightly superimposed over it.

Many investors are worried that the precipitous slide in crude oil prices signals a possible slowdown on a global scale.

Tags: China, economy, equities, oil, oil prices, stock market, tariffs, trade

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U.S. Outlook: Can the U.S. consumer keep up the pace?

Category: Economic Outlook | Published: 11/09/18 | Print

Category: Economic Outlook
Published: 11/09/18

Posted by Scott Anderson

Chief Economist

Farmers market scene as several adults look over baskets of red, yellow, and orange tomatoes, peppers, and other vegetables.

You could say the consumer has been the engine of U.S. economic growth lately.

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Leader in social entrepreneurship: Tony Hillery, founder of Harlem Grown

Category: Your Wealth | Published: 11/08/18 | Print

Category: Your Wealth
Published: 11/08/18

Posted by Kristin Nelson

Wealth Management Strategy

Tony’s story is an uncommon and inspiring one.

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Bank of the West Change Matters

Strategy: Planning ahead for long-term care

Investment Insights: Fret or fundamentals?

U.S. Outlook: Can the U.S. consumer keep up the pace?

Leader in social entrepreneurship: Tony Hillery, founder of Harlem Grown

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