I recently spoke at a New York Bankers Association senior management conference regarding the quest for economies of scale to improve earnings through positive operating leverage. I was the leadoff hitter for a tandem that included a JPMorgan Chase banker. I brought my 21 year-old daughter with me, and thought it might be a good idea for her to use our family camera to video and edit my remarks. See below.
Bottom Line:
Banks and thrifts have not reduced efficiency or expense ratios as they have grown... i.e. they have not achieved economies of scale.
I cited three possibilities why this is so:
1. Culture/Bureaucratic Attitude;
2. Fragmented Responsibilities; and
3. Technology Utilization and We Have Always Done It That Way
The session was based on a white paper I recently wrote for the Financial Managers' Society. See link to the white paper below.
This is my first V-blog and I will get better at it, especially if my daughter provides me guidance.
~ Jeff
Lesson learned: We have to get better at camera positioning!
Link to FMS White Paper on economies of scale and positive operating leverage:
http://www.kafafiangroup.com/PDF/Marsico-Economies-of-Scale.pdf
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