Kevin Johnston

Difference Between Management Account and Investment Portfolio

When you open an investment account with a broker, you actually get two accounts. Your portfolio holds stocks, bonds and other equity investments, while your cash management account holds cash. The two accounts are connected so that when you buy…

Imposter Syndrome in the Boardroom How Executives Handle SelfDoubt

Imposter Syndrome in the Boardroom How Executives Handle Self Doubt What is Imposter Syndrome Imposter syndrome occurs when people don t believe they deserve respect or rewards for their…

Six Tips for Keeping Your Team Organized

You can expect team success if you organize for success. Getting organized before you ever discuss the purpose or goals of the team can make or break a project. Use these tips to evaluate and upgrade your current processes. 1. Use Communication…

How I Taught My Children to Follow in My Footsteps and Become Professionals/Entrepreneurs

One of the great thrills of parenthood is getting to teach your children about life. Passing along your wisdom and setting your kids up for success has to be one of the most fulfilling things you can do. But teaching your children is about…

Cloud Solutions

Cloud Solutions Are Like Building with a LEGO® Set Cloud technology can help you access markets, improve the customer journey, streamline operations, or achieve many other business outcomes. But you don't punch a button labeled "cloud" and receive…

These 4 Principles of Modern Leadership Will Define the Future of Work

The days of managing people with severe threats and hard-nosed orders are gone. These tactics may make a leader look “strong,” but today’s managers are more interested in being effective. Those practicing modern leadership realize that helping…

Leadership for the 21st Century

There was a time when "strong leadership" conjured up images of a general marshaling the troops with stern directives and threats while devaluing or even humiliating those who underperform. Those days are gone. The new leadership paradigm is based…

Where to Invest Your Tax Refund

If you think you may have a tax refund coming, you can take steps to increase it by investing it. By choosing an investment vehicle for the money, and opening an account now, you can turn your tax refund into a wealth-boosting asset. Add to or Start…

How to Determine Weights in an Investment Portfolio

By Kevin Johnston Intro Each investment you own carries individual risk, but your overall portfolio carries a total risk. Your portfolio risk derives from the risks of stocks, bonds, treasury bills (t-bills), mutual funds, exchange-traded funds,…

The 7 Biggest Blunders Investors Make

Investing requires a level head and firm decisions. A disciplined investor is much more likely to succeed than someone who puts money into the market without a plan. But even the best investors make big mistakes. These mistakes can ruin even a good…

How to Make Sure Your Business IT Network Is Secure: Part 1

Many people think that hackers only target large corporations. Every few months, a headline comes out about a big company that has lost millions of names and addresses, or worse, millions of dollars. This focus on major companies can lull small…

Problem-Solving Skills by Kevin Johnston

Problem-Solving Concepts Test Yourself How Good Are You at Solving Problems Have you ever examined your problem-solving ability in detail You may have thought that an outgoing personality…

New Benefits System Training by Kevin Johnston

Bank of America Facilitator Guide Customer Accounts 8 01 2012 Duplication and distribution of this document outside of the Bank of America corporate family without authorization …

Conflict Resolution by Kevin Johnston

May 20 2021 Managing Relationships CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION Not for distribution or reproduction 5 20 21 Page 2 Course Objectives  Define and understand the nature of…

ADP Workforce Now Comprehensive Services Siebel CRM Workshop by Kevin Johnston

Handout Manual Automatic Data Processing Inc Roseland05141274362CSWFN2 2012 ADP Inc ADP s Trademarks The ADP Logo is a registered trademark of ADP Inc ADP CRM is a are registered trademark s…

ROI or Cash on Cash Return

People who buy investment properties often talk about return on investment (ROI) and cash on cash return (CCR). Some mistakenly use the terms interchangeably. Both figures are important, so you need to know how to calculate them. Then you need to…

Top 7 Tips for Attracting Game-Changing Talent

Financial service providers may be facing the biggest changes of any industry. Fintech exploded on the scene in recent years, offering consumers applications that allow them to manage their financial lives from their computers and smartphones.…

Standard & Poor's Bond Rating Procedures Storyboard by Kevin Johnston

Bond Rating Procedures for Standard & Poor's

What is Ethereum?

Ethereum has become a serious rival to Bitcoin because it has managed to differentiate itself in the marketplace. That is because Ethereum is a specialty cryptocurrency, created for specific purposes Bitcoin does not serve. Bitcoin is intended…

What is Litecoin?

Litecoin Litecoin has been holding its own against heavyweights like Bitcoin and Ethereum. That may be partly due to the low cost of payments to any merchant or customer in the world. Like Bitcoin, Litecoin is decentralized. There is no…