Maxfield on Banks

Maxfield on Banks

Banking as a Philosophy

The most successful bankers approach the business not as a trade, but instead as a philosophy.

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John Maxfield
Jul 20, 2023
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You can think about banking as a trade, or you can think about it as a philosophy. I prefer the latter.

Banking is the ballet of business. It requires a combination of strength and grace to navigate such highly leveraged institutions through the unforgiving vagaries of the credit cycle. While there are multiple philosophies of banking, the ones that have…

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