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JANUARY/FEBRUARY ISSUE 2009
Equipment & Risk Management Issue:
Anticipating Hazards in Combustive Times

FEATURES

Facing Unprecedented Uncertainty … Equipment Managers Take the Lead
By Christopher Moraff, Associate Editor
Once again asset managers are finding themselves on the front lines as leasing and finance companies struggle to maintain market share in a stagnant economy. The Monitor spoke with five equipment managers to gain their perspectives on these times of unprecedented uncertainty. (Ref # EQM148)

2009 CFO Outlook: A Survey of What Manufacturing Chiefs Expect
By Joyce White, Bank of America Business Capital
The results of the 11th annual survey of mid-size and large U.S. manufacturing company CFOs commissioned by Bank of America Business Capital are explored in this article. The survey was conducted during a period of deteriorating health of the U.S. economy.
(Ref # GEN039)

Why Bankruptcy Practitioners Should Care About E-Discovery
By Chuck Bobinis, Bernstein Law Firm
The day-in, day-out reality of bankruptcy practice for practitioners is often likened to the emergency room of a busy urban hospital. Sometimes the patient is wheeled in, barely clinging to life and resuscitation may not be in the cards… (Ref # LGL1117)

COLUMNS

PROFILE OF SUCCESS
Financial Federal: Sticking to Its Knitting
By Gerald F. Parrotto, Executive Editor
Financial Federal, one of only a few financial services organizations that has been able to sustain its viability and maintain investor support, demonstrates the wisdom of strictly adhering to the principle of sticking to its knitting. (Ref # PRO106)

GREASING THE WHEEL
Making Progress in a Declining Market
By Linda P. Kester, The Institute for Personal Development
In times like these, it’s easy to be negative — especially when prospects may seem to be drying up. In this edition, Linda Kester presents four ways to reinvigorate both yourself and your business. (Ref # BRK037)

FINISHING FIRST
Back to the Basics: Salespeople are First-Line Underwriters
By Scott Kiley, Fifth Third Leasing Company
In a period of decreasing liquidity, higher credit standards and a heightened sensitivity to credit exposure to certain industries and credits, Fifth Third’s Scott Kiley sees 2009 as a time when folks get back to the basics. (Ref # SAL141)

SMART MOVES
When the Going Gets Tough… The Tough Get Productive
By Gni Grossman, Molloy Associates
Many people in the commercial finance sector have either been laid off or are in the state of pre-unemployment. No stranger to this reality, Molloy Associates’ Gni Grossman dispenses some sage advice as how to take full advantage of the downtime. (Ref # PER023)

TIPPING THE SCALES
Fraud in Today’s Economy — Look Out for the Many Warning Signs
By Andrew K. Alper, Frandzel Robins Bloom & Csato
When it comes to fraud, here’s the bottom line: fraud costs lenders and lessors millions of dollars every year. For this year’s Risk Management and Fraud Prevention issue, Andrew Alper reminds readers to identify the many “badges” of fraud. (Ref # LGL1118)

True Leases Versus Straight Loans
By Kenneth P. Weinberg, Marks & Weinberg
This edition of Dispatches From the Trenches discusses situations where a loan documented on a note and security agreement — sometimes called a straight loan — is preferable to a lease … and vice versa. (Ref # LGL1119)

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