While 2010 is a very recent memory, it’s still valuable to draw some inferences for where it took the leasing industry compared to 2009. How did both the quantity and the quality of deals crossing the buy desks of some of the leading leasing companies evolve to meet a changing leasing climate as the market continued to climb out of the recession? The Monitor invited some buy desk professionals to share their insight on how 2010 stacked up against 2009 — and where the capital markets might be headed in 2011 and beyond.... read more

March/April 2011

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Since risk is a part of virtually every aspect of living, Linda Kester shares some advice from her friend Ted … rather than running from risk, learn to embrace it. From Kester’s perspective, the end result is frequently less important than what it takes to build up the courage to take unfamiliar actions.... read more

January/February 2011

How do top financial decision makers view the world economy and what is their outlook for revenue, financing, M&A activity and involvement in foreign markets, three years after the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression? To find out, Bank of America Business Capital turned to an independent research firm, surveying more than 800 CFOs representing U.S. manufacturing and services and commodities companies.... read more

January/February 2011

Discouraged by some of the negative connotations associated with being a leasing professional? Linda Kester ends the year with three simple steps on how to rekindle your love affair with leasing. After all, Kester contends, when you fall in love with what you’re selling, you can become much more than a sales rep — you become a force for good.... read more

November/December 2010

What do an ancient Greek philosopher, a philosopher from the Italian Renaissance, a nineteenth century English novelist and a contemporary American business writer have in common? For Dexter Van Dango, they all make the same point: Change or die!... read more

November/December 2010

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November/December 2010

Businesses are built upon integrity, reputation and the ability to provide value to their customers and other business partners. As such, business ethics are of paramount importance. Having strong ethics does not mean that individuals won’t make mistakes. However, strong business ethics can be measured best by how individuals react to difficult situations... read more

October 2010

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October 2010

At the beginning of September, President Barack Obama unveiled an initiative expanding to 100% the amount that businesses may immediately write off on capital investments. Business leaders applauded the move to broaden bonus depreciation; but some economists said while his heart is in the right place, the President’s proposal may not have the impact he anticipates.... read more

September 2010

For this year’s Fall Conference Issue, Linda Kester offers Monitor readers a change of pace. Kester takes a look at the credit bureaus and their scores, and since understanding credit is essential to success, it’s a topic that should be near and dear to every broker’s heart.... read more

September 2010

Oscar Wilde once wrote,

"Between the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole!"

The Monitor’s humorist, Dexter van Dango, grapples with these opposing forces in the following article. Luckily, and for those who know Dexter, predictably, the forces of optimism prevail.

September 2010

The summer of 2010 ended with a thud as August indicators ranging from housing sales to employment confirmed the economic recovery is still on tenuous ground. With economists split on whether we’re in store for a “double-dip” recession, we decided to ask a group of leasing executives how they saw the past year, and what they think is in store for 2011. What came across is that the industry continues to see the glass half full.... read more

September 2010

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September 2010

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July/August 2010