Canadian Banker articles from January 1990

Canadian Banker archives from January 1990

So you want to buy a PC? (buyers guide)
January 1, 1990... "What should I get? " is the question we hear every day from bankers who want to buy personal computers. The answers aren't simple - like choosing for someone else the type of car they should buy. It all depends on what the buyer is looking...

Fundamental questions. (Canadian banking)
January 1, 1990... A CBA delegation appeared recently before the Senate Banking Committee to present the banks' case on two basic issues - ownership and powers. Increasingly, the question at the crux of the debate over the future of Canada's financial...

Restructuring Soviet banking.
January 1, 1990... In August 1989 the author revisited the Soviet Union (after a lapse of 24 years) under the aegis of the People to People International program, established in 1956 by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dr. Boreham, a professor of economics at...

Change as strategy for the risk averse.
January 1, 1990... "By changing the way need for change is presented, it can become an acceptable, attractive alternative to the status quo," says the author. He is vice president, Electronic Products, Corporate Banking, for The Royal Bank of Canada. Mr. Werner...

Tax tears.
January 1, 1990... Revolting taxation proposals are more often now being met by revolting taxpayers, says the author, who compares the taxpayer's lot with that of the Elected in our three tiers of government. What results, he says, are more tears. He is a tax...

Wartime banking. (Canadian banking in World Wars I and II)
January 1, 1990... The upheavals of war can lead to settling periods of change. Canada's losses during the First and Second World Wars were heavy and affected families across the country. At the same time, the author explains here, there is no doubt that Canadian...

Searching for safety in a dangerous marketplace.
January 1, 1990... There are new weapons in the struggle against bankruptcy and market risk, including standby credit letters and security insurance. In this article, the author considers the character, behaviour, and possible pitfalls for bankers and their...

Eye on the money. (visual skills, concentration, and decision making)
January 1, 1990... Thanks to the vision of a Canadian optometrist and a former Canadian professional football player, split-second decision-making skills can enhance sports and business performance, and profits, as never before. The author is principal of...

CBA president addresses Toronto's senior bankers. (Helen K. Sinclair)
January 1, 1990... CBA president addresses Toronto's senior bankers Helen Sinclair, president of The Canadian Bankers' Association, was the guest speaker at the Toronto regional council's recent Senior Management Breakfast Seminar. The topic, "The...

When Giants Learn to Dance.
January 1, 1990... When Giants Learn to Dance; Rosabeth Moss Kanter; Simon and Schuster, General Publishing Co. Ltd., 30 Lesmill Rd., Don Mills, Ont. M3B 2T6; 415 pages, $29.95. Reviewed by KARL MOORE Invest in the future, but meet your short-term goals....

Your Money and How to Keep It.
January 1, 1990... Your Money and How To Keep it; Brian Costello; Stoddart Publishing Co. Ltd., 34 Lesmill Road, Toronto, Ont., M3B 2T6, 251 pages, 14.95. Reviewed by STEVEN I. PETES As each level of government works hard to find innovative ways to...

The Spelling of Selling.
January 1, 1990... The Spelling of Selling; Linnie Cain Herpin; Emerald Publishing Company, RT. 3, Box 128, Opelousas, Louisiana 70570, 1988; 69 pages; US $]7.34 by mail. Reviewed by JANIS NEWTON CORDINGLEY Linnie Cain Herpin had a psychological...

Letters of a Businessman to His Daughter.
January 1, 1990... Letters of a Businessman to his Daughter; G. Kingsley Ward, McClelland & Stewart Inc., 481 University Ave., Toronto, Ont., M5G 2E9, 176 pages, 19.95. Reviewed by LINDA J. BINNS In 1985, Kingsley Ward was reluctant to publish his...