NEWS AND MEDIA
APPEARANCES
1/22/2021 Fifth Third’s 4Q2020 earnings soar above expectations. Jim Russell points out what this could mean for the bank in 2021 and beyond, in the Cincinnati Business Courier
1/07/2021 Kroger issues $500M in debt. Jim Russell explains why the move is a timely one in the Cincinnati Business Courier
12/23/2020 Banks can resume buying back stocks; Jim Russell discusses expectations for Fifth Third Bancorp and its shareholders in the Cincinnati Business Courier
12/15/2020 Encouraging news for Cincinnati-based bank’s shareholders as Fifth Third Bancorp sells several businesses, says Jim Russell in the Cincinnati Business Courier
11/16/2020 Bank stocks are gaining value and Jim Russell says Fifth Third Bank is well positioned in the market, in the Cincinnati Business Courier
9/21/2020 Amid pre-election and COVID confusion, Jim Russell says “Investors crave certainty,” and helps explain the recent market drop in the Cincinnati Business Courier
8/31/2020 No surprise, Cincinnati-based stocks are faring well since the March market low point. Jim Russell explains the gains in the Cincinnati Business Courier
7/24/2020 Jim Russell points out the positives as Fifth Third Bank beats analysts’ forecasts with Cincinnati Business Courier
6/11/2020 Principal and Portfolio Manager Jim Russell discusses Cincinnati stocks caught up in market freefall with the Cincinnati Business Courier
5/12/2020 Principal and Portfolio Manager Jim Russell discusses PNC’s sale of BlackRock stock with Barron's
4/01/2020 Principal and Portfolio Manager Jim Russell discusses the effects of social distancing on locally headquartered companies with the Cincinnati Business Courier
3/31/2020 Headquartered locally, grocery chain Kroger is seeing sales skyrocket due to COVID-19 while the rest of the economy grinds to a halt at Cincinnati Business Courier
3/30/2020 Key provisions outlined in the recently passed CARES Act
3/24/2020 IRS Announces Delay to April 15th Tax Filing Deadline
3/16/2020 Jim Russell discusses the impact lower interest rates are having on banks, specifically Fifth Third Bank, with Cincinnati Business Courier
03/03/2020 Jim Russell discusses the status of the markets and the Fed’s response to the Coronavirus’s economic impact with Bloomberg Radio
2/28/2020 Jim Russell discusses the recent market volatility and potential impact of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) with the Cincinnati Business Courier
12/21/2019 Jim Russell discusses geopolitics and its effect on investor confidence as well as his outlook for 2020 with Bloomberg Radio
12/24/2019 Steve Watkins discusses the companies in Cincinnati with the most debt and why with the Cincinnati Business Courier
9/6/2019 Jim Russell discusses macroeconomic events, small cap stocks, and third quarter 2019 earnings with Bloomberg Radio
7/23/2019 Jim Russell discusses how Fifth Third Bancorp got ahead of the curve on interest rate cuts with the Cincinnati Business Courier
6/20/2019 Jim Russell discusses the current market landscape and how investors should act with Bloomberg Radio
1/30/2019 Jim Russell discusses Fifth Third Bank raising debt and the going rate of debt for companies with similar credit ratings with the Cincinnati Business Courier
11/30/2018 Jim Russell discusses tariffs and the recent G20 Buenos Aires summit with Drive to the Close
11/19/2018 Lori Hudson discusses why Procter & Gamble stock hit a record high with the Cincinnati Business Courier
11/15/2018 How midterm elections led to Fifth Third’s stock drop with the Cincinnati Business Courier
11/1/2018 George Strietmann discusses his plans for an around-the-world sailboat race in retirement with the Cincinnati Business Courier
9/29/2018 Procter and Gamble tries to break a cycle of stagnation to revive growth and reignite its shares with The Wall Street Journal
8/16/2018 Lori Hudson Discusses Macy’s Stock Drop Following a Seemingly Positive Report with Cincinnati Business Courier
8/14/2018 Lori Hudson Discusses Kroger’s Partnership with Alibaba to Sell Internationally with Cincinnati Business Courier
8/5/2018 Jim Russell discusses the surge in profits realized this year by U.S. firms with The Wall Street Journal
7/11/2018 Jim Russell discusses pharmaceuticals and Trump’s strategy on keeping drug prices low with CNBC
7/10/2018 Jim Russell discusses why President Trump’s tweet against Pfizer had little effect on the company’s stock price with Barron's
6/12/2018 Jim Russell discusses Fifth Third’s $1.2 billion payment to retire some of its debt with the Cincinnati Business Courier
5/21/2018 Investment community surprised by the price Fifth Third Bancorp will pay to acquire a Chicago bank with the Cincinnati Business Courier
4/30/2018 Jim Russell discusses what shareholders want from P&G with The Enquirer
3/19/2018 Jim Russell discusses the improving fundamentals of the banking sector as it relates to paying dividends and growing dividends with Cincinnati Business Courier
2/6/2018 Jim Russell discusses how investors should respond to the recent spike in market volatility with the Cincinnati Business Courier