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Jim Reber

Jim Reber is Managing Director ICBA Relations for The Baker Group. He is a frequent speaker and lecturer at bank investment seminars and workshops. Jim has written over 350 investment columns for Independent Banker magazine and trade publications. He is on the faculty at Barret School of Banking in Memphis, TN, and serves on the Board of Regents and a term as Chairman. Jim is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst, and is a graduate of Christian Brothers University, where he served on the Board of Trustees as Chairman of the Finance Committee and University Treasurer.

Munis for the Many: Taxable municipal bonds have appeal for nearly all community banks.

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I have some good news for community bank portfolio managers who have grown weary of some or all of the following conditions that have persisted since 2020: declining portfolio returns erratic cash flows call option exposure paltry yield spreads Chances are, your bank’s portfolio has been affected by at least some of these conditions over …

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Things You Never Thought You’d Say: COVID-19 has created a lot of first-ever conversations.

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It may be a gross oversimplification to say this, but in many ways, community banks deal with their favorite broker the same way you deal with your dry cleaner. For one thing, there’s repeat business; we’re not a durable goods vendor that you visit every three years. For another, fixed-income brokers sell a set of …

Things You Never Thought You’d Say: COVID-19 has created a lot of first-ever conversations. Read More »

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