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May 2011 Archives

"Finding the Fabulous in Frugal."
May31, 2011 By Citi
Lauren Coulston blogs about "Finding the Fabulous in Frugal." Check out her new post on the Women & Co. site....
It's all in the mix.
May31, 2011 By Jonathan Clements, Director of Financial Education, Citi Personal Wealth Management
Should I wait to buy a five-year CD? Is it too late to invest in gold? Will emerging markets bounce...
Citi's legal pro bono program featured.
May27, 2011 By Citi
In "Six GCs who've made a difference," Corporate Board Member magazine covered the work of Michael Helfer, Citi's General Counsel...
Bouncing back: The power of one in three.
May27, 2011 By Connie Evans, President, Association for Enterprise Opportunity
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 9 percent of Americans were unemployed at the end of April. That's 13.7...
"Hear Ye, Hear Ye!"
May27, 2011 By Citi
Gabby Philllips blogs about starting "not-so-easy" financial conversations like those about estate and legacy planning. Check out her new post,...
Our collaboration on the Google Wallet.
May26, 2011 By Paul Galant, CEO, Citi Global Enterprise Payments
We're pleased to stand today with Google, MasterCard, First Data and Sprint to launch a highly anticipated new technology allowing Citi...
"It's My Park Day."
May25, 2011 By Greg Carbonella, Analyst, Citi
On Saturday, May 21st, 10 volunteers from Citi's Green Team-NYC joined forces with Lower East Side Ecology Center to take...
Levkovich on factors impacting equities.
May24, 2011 By Citi
As a guest host on CNBC's "Squawk Box," Citi's Chief U.S. Equities Strategist Tobias Levkovich discusses how commodity prices, sovereign...
Moving MassDOT forward.
May24, 2011 By Citi
In 2009, Massachusetts marked an important turning point when it signed into law a series of reforms aimed at improving...
Expectations for emerging markets.
May23, 2011 By Citi
Geoffrey Dennis, Citi's global emerging-markets strategist, spoke to Bloomberg TV about turning points that could catalyze a rebound in emerging-market...
Microfinance: Bringing the unbanked into the financial mainstream.
May23, 2011 By Jose Quinonez, Executive Director, Mission Asset Fund
This week's fully subscribed Microfinance USA Conference in New York is just one of many signs that microfinance has an...
Hampden-Turner on contagion risk in Europe.
May23, 2011 By Citi
In appearance on Bloomberg TV, Citi credit strategist Michael Hampden-Turner discussed the advantages of a maturity extension of Greece's troubled...
On borrowed time.
May23, 2011 By Jonathan Clements, Director of Financial Education, Citi Personal Wealth Management
Worried you have too much debt? Consider these five steps. 1. Stop the bleeding. The first step is to stop...
Levkovich indicates less bullish outlook.
May20, 2011 By Citi
In an appearance on CNBC, Citi's Chief US Equity Strategist Tobias Levkovich discusses factors weighing on stocks including summer seasonality,...
"Here comes the...conversation about finances?"
May19, 2011 By Citi
The Royal Wedding gets Women & Co. blogger Gabby Phillips thinking about how much couples do or don't discuss their...
Supporting the next generation of microfinance leaders.
May18, 2011 By Citi
Recently, the Microlumbia Fund -- a student organization at Columbia Business School -- hosted the Microlumbia 4th Annual Microfinance Conference....
Investing in school infrastructure.
May17, 2011 By Citi, Institutional Clients Group
The City of Buffalo has the second largest public school district in New York State with a student population...
"Why the Lure to Entrepreneur?"
May17, 2011 By Citi
This week marks the 48th consecutive National Small Business Week. In a new post on the Women & Co. blog,...
Pandit addresses Wharton School graduates.
May16, 2011 By Citi
In a speech at the graduation ceremony of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School on Sunday, Citi CEO Vikram Pandit...
In the FT: "China's inflation and trade data suggest policy is on track."
May16, 2011 By Citi
In a guest post on the FT's beyondbrics blog, Shuang Ding, a senior China economist at Citi, looks at trade...
A shared vision for consumer financial capability.
May16, 2011 By Eileen Fitzgerald, Acting CEO, NeighborWorks America
Good partners, like NeighborWorks America and the Citi Foundation, share a common vision. We both believe in financial inclusion and...
Tax-return audits.
May16, 2011 By Jonathan Clements, Director of Financial Education, Citi Personal Wealth Management
Got an audit notice from the IRS? Take a deep breath--and read on. Start by studying the notice carefully. The...
Pandit addresses U.S.-China rivalry and partnership.
May12, 2011 By Citi
In an address today in New York at the 20th annual conference of a Chinese-American leadership organization, the Committee of...
Pandit highlights banks' role in public finance.
May12, 2011 By Citi
In a keynote speech at the 12th Annual New York State Affordable Housing Conference today in Manhattan, Citi CEO Vikram...
FT Alphaville cites Citi's Portugal coverage.
May12, 2011 By Citi
In "Playing collateral games in the Portugal bailout," the FT Alphaville blog focused on a new note from Citi's Michael...
The end of QE2 and emerging market equities.
May11, 2011 By Geoffrey Dennis, Global Emerging Markets Strategist, Citi
Emerging market (EM) investors have begun to worry about the end of the second round of quantitative easing (QE2) in...
"Thanks, Mom!"
May11, 2011 By Citi
The latest blog post from Gabby Phillips at Women & Co. asks readers to write a note to the women...
Citi's Egypt analysis in the FT.
May11, 2011 By Citi
The FT Alphaville blog referenced a new note from Citi's strategy team outlining short-term and long-term issues facing investors in...
Financing New York City public housing development.
May10, 2011 By Andy Ditton, Citi Community Capital
Last year, in one landmark transaction, Citi Community Capital ("Citi") helped the New York City Housing Authority ("NYCHA") secure over...
Citi 2.0: How Citi staff use social media to collaborate.
May10, 2011 By Citi
Bank Systems & Technology spoke to Paul Butcher, director of communications central for Citi, "to confirm a tip that the...
Fixed rate vs. adjustable mortgages.
May 9, 2011 By Jonathan Clements, Director of Financial Education, Citi Personal Wealth Management
Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are currently averaging around 5%, while one-year adjustable-rate loans are nearer to 3½%, according to...
New Citibank survey points to small business optimism.
May 6, 2011 By Citi
Raj Seshadri, Head of Small Business Banking at Citibank, spoke with CNBC about the results of a new Citibank...
"What are you doing this Mother's Day?"
May 5, 2011 By Citi
Have you had the "money talk" with your parents? Women & Co. President and CEO Linda Descano has and she...
Pandit receives UJA Banking and Finance honor.
May 5, 2011 By Citi
The UJA-Federation of New York honored Citi CEO Vikram Pandit with its Banking and Finance Award yesterday for his professional...
Chart of the month: Credit climate keeps improving.
May 5, 2011 By Tobias Levkovich, Chief US Equity Strategist, Citi
Credit conditions, which are critical for business investment and economic activity, continue to move in a positive direction. The latest...
Levkovich offers broad market outlook.
May 4, 2011 By Citi
In an appearance on Bloomberg TV, Citi's Chief US Equity Strategist Tobias Levkovich discusses the potential impact on markets from...
"Saving Up for a Rainy Day...or Pizza."
May 4, 2011 By Citi
Women & Co. published a new blog post from Lauren Coulston about how reading a classic children's book prompted an...
Galant discusses future of digital payments.
May 4, 2011 By Citi
PaymentsSource.com (subscription) covered the keynote speech of Paul Galant, Citi's CEO for global enterprise payments, at the 23rd Annual Card...
Citi wealth management talent honored.
May 4, 2011 By Citi
"On Wall Street" named Frank Drago, Senior Vice President, Citi Personal Wealth Management, one of its 2011 Branch Managers Of...
Citi stokes small businesses on Main Street.
May 4, 2011 By Steve LaFredo, Business Banking Director, Citi
I'm in Washington, D.C., this week, along with hundreds of others who are in the business of helping businesses, for...
So what's the score?
May 2, 2011 By Jonathan Clements, Director of Financial Education, Citi Personal Wealth Management
A decent credit score has rarely been more important. The 2008-2009 financial crisis has made lenders more cautious--which means it's...
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