The Charlie Munger less is more mantra in the Metro Pulse world of banking, finance and broadcast

by Michael E. Dehn | Oct 27, 2025 | Banking and finance, Banking and media considerations, Mindset motivations

Charlie Munger’s investment philosophy of “less is more” in stock picking is an enduring lesson on focus, discipline, and compound growth—an approach that parallels and amplifies the advantages of the Metro Pulse media banking ecosystem when applied to banks,...

Zelle on the march

by Michael E. Dehn | Oct 25, 2025 | Banking and finance, Federal Reserve implications, Government impacts and rulings, Industry news, International banking impacts

Zelle, operated by Early Warning Services—a consortium of major U.S. banks—announced on October 24, 2025, its intention to expand internationally using stablecoins as the basis for cross-border payments. This move comes after the GENIUS Act federally regulated...

AI and deposits . A new dynamic pricing frontier for banks and financial institutions to conquer

by Michael E. Dehn | Oct 24, 2025 | AI and bank marketing and branding, Banking and finance, Banking and media considerations, Industry news, SEO and marketing insights

https://thefinancialbrand.com/news/artificial-intelligence-banking/banks-flirt-with-ai-deposits-but-fear-dynamic-pricing-backlash-192467?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8T28L_ryfz7b2sdIa8Wh2HDAcYIgcsxwdgPC0mB22Kotwx5F3stCh8fldUpACTqCSgukCPZsilLoDIX4aqDxe6bL3ITQ&_hsmi=386191019...

The Banker’s Choice to court as customers. The affluent or the economically pressured?

by Michael E. Dehn | Oct 20, 2025 | Banking and finance, Industry news

https://thefinancialbrand.com/news/financial-education/as-the-wealth-gap-widens-banks-may-have-to-pick-between-two-different-consumer-populations-192886?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_fUhLProOP9tUrxgVN96yWxejEgxZMgTkLlkQoJNBUmnDdCsWuGlrVK348g633-0jbEGV0TGkxVr7Gik7-rxWcgLj9Hw&_hsm...

Regional Banking Crisis Deepens: Contagion, Gold Surge, and the Crumbling Faith in America’s Financial Foundations

by Michael E. Dehn | Oct 18, 2025 | Banking and finance, Federal Reserve implications, Government impacts and rulings, Industry news

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/sht-breakingand-its-going-get-worse?utm_source=daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6084   The ZeroHedge article “Sh*t Is Breaking… And It’s Going To Get Worse” paints a raw, unfiltered picture of growing...

Ominous rumblings from the “mid tier” with a healthy dose of “cockroaches”

by Michael E. Dehn | Oct 18, 2025 | Banking and finance, Industry news

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/regional-banks-crash-more-credit-cockroaches-emerge?utm_source=daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6074   The ZeroHedge article “Regional Banks Crash As More Credit ‘Cockroaches’ Emerge” captures a strong...