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What are the best banking conferences coming up in 2027? Here is a list of 9 conferences worth checking out: Acquire or Be Acquired, ABA Conference for Community Bankers, Fintech Meetup, ICBA Live, ABA Washington Summit, CBA Live, The Financial Brand Forum, National Credit Union CEO Roundtable, and ABA Risk and Compliance Conference. Buy your tickets, hop on a plane, and go on an adventure! This episode reviewed an article from Banking Dive titled “Top bank conferences to attend in 2027.” A link to the article is included below. Link: Top bank conferences to attend in 2027 | Banking Dive

This is part 43 of the crypto series. Checking in on Strategy. Their stock is climbing as Bitcoin is bouncing back. Their Bitcoin stockpile is back to their previous level before some recently selling. Michael Saylor believes that Bitcoin will go over $100K in 2027. Bo Hines might be in some trouble, at the very least the optics are terrible. While Bo was in the White House working on crypto legislation, he owned a consulting company called Nxum that was receiving millions from Tether, who stood to benefit greatly from sign crypto legislation. After the legislation got through, Bo was immediately hired by Tether to be their U.S. Chief. Can you say pay to play. Binance has been aiding Iran according to a recent Senate investigation and reporting from The Wall Street Journal. Some of FTX’s investments in datacenters are starting to payoff. What are some things to know about Tokenized Stock? Fiserv starts its stablecoin system. Coinbase is working with Raven and Citibank. This episode reviewed multiple articles from The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, Investopedia, Banking Dive, and CNBC.

This video is a clip from BND: Strategy Room Live Stream on October 17, 2026. The biggest banks in the U.S. reported third quarter earnings for 2026. JPMorgan reported a rare miss, Wells Fargo reported mixed results, Citigroup reported strong earnings, Goldman Sachs reported strong earnings, Bank of America reported disappointing numbers mainly related to a $1.2B fine for AML violations, BlackRock and Morgan Stanley both reported strong results. While the earnings were good, there are some concerns bubbling under the surface. Rising interest rates, an unstable bond market, geopolitical issues, and questions around the AI boom and potential IPO slowdown could hamper bank earnings moving forward. The episode reviewed multiple articles from The Wall Street Journal and CNBC.

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The Federal Reserve released their triennial report on consumer finances from 2022 to 2025. The report is broken down to cover five sections, which include Income, Net Worth, Assets, Debt, and Financial Vulnerability. Some of the key findings include the median net worth of people 75 or older surged 37%. Households in their 30’s saw their median net worth fall 23%, as income remained flat. Owning a home splits the fortunes of 30-somethings. Fewer 30-somethings have retirement accounts. Older borrowers still owe debt with median balances above $100k. Americans fell behind on their bills at a higher rate than at any time since 2010. Despite inflation being at a 40 year high, U.S. households survived the economic storm and thrived. This episode reviewed The Federal Reserve Changes in U.S. Family Finances from 2022 to 2025: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances. A link to the report is included below. The episode also reviewed multiple articles from Investopedia and The Epoch Times. Link: Changes in U.S. Family Finances from 2022 to 2025 Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances October 2026