Adam Smith Associates

A smiling bank manager with customer Your social media profile says a lot about you. Who you're friends with, where you work or go to school, and there might be a picture or two you don't want the world to see. If we as people want to make it as professionals then we need to monitor what goes into our profile and weed out unprofessional material, which could potentially damage that reputation. The same is true for financial institutions. They need to pride themselves with a friendly profile to represent the values of the institution. We have Facebook profiles and banks have loan portfolios. A financial institution is only as strong as its profitability, capital strength, and asset quality.  However, poorly managed portfolios can have negative effects for the bank's image and credit worthiness. This guide will help you understand a new remedy to bad loan portfolios. What Are Loan Portfolios? Bank manager approving a Loan   Banks rely in great part on their a...

Business team investment trading do this deal on a stock exchange. People working in the office. Businesses thrive under pressure. And while every year brings its own set of challenges, it also brings its new sets of opportunity. Thus, as we look forward to the final quarter of 2017 and the beginning of 2018, it is exciting to consider potential innovations in trade finance. Here are some trends to look forward to in the next few years. While they will prove to be challenging, they also prove to be exciting opportunities for those looking to invest in trade. Faster Manufacturing Just as trade finance played a role in the early development of international trade, it's also played a role in its innovation. One incredible way in which this has happened was through the creation of a faster rate of manufacturing. International trade has encouraged a number of companies to develop faster mechanisms of development. This has allowed more products to be put on the market at...