Raymond James CEO looks ahead to election impact

Raymond James Financial is “extremely well positioned” for fiscal year 2021, although the crystal ball for the upcoming year remains cloudy.

“There's still a high degree of uncertainty given the Covid-19 pandemic and upcoming presidential and congressional elections,” Paul Reilly, chairman and CEO, told analysts on a conference call Thursday morning. He also cited the impact of lower short-term interest rates.

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Perhaps we should let the country’s children lead

As most adults around the United States remain laser-focused on the upcoming elections, my darling granddaughter is engrossed in a campaign of her own – a winning one – for a puppy.

You see, a few weeks ago, her pet hamster, Hermione, died. There were tears. Mom comforted, while Dad handled the remains and got rid of Hermione’s cage and toys. Big brother joined the pleas for a long-desired dog. Not too big. And one that would live for a long, long time.

Political Party With Adam Smith: Looking forward to a clean ballot count

Click the arrow above to play the video. If anybody understands how messy counting the ballots can be, it’s Barry Richard, the lead Florida lawyer for George W. Bush during the Florida Recount of 2000.

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