BKD in the News

Angela Morelock, partner with BKD’s Forensics & Dispute Consulting Group, is featured in a Financial Managers Society article on fraud vulnerabilities. More »»

Don Hutson, partner with BKD’s St. Louis office, is featured in a Commerce Magazine cover story on national economic trends. To view the full story, visit http://www.stlcommercemagazine.com/archives/july2008/storm.html.

Francis Godfrey, partner with BKD’s St. Louis office, is featured in a St. Louis Business Journal article on banking interest margins. To view the full story, visit http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2008/06/30/story9.html?b=1214798400^1660012.

“Advising Private Foundations” by Brian P. McAllister and Timothy R. Yoder, Journal of Accountancy and online edition at www.aicpa.org, Tax/Personal Financial Planning section, April 2008, pages 36-41. More »»

“BKD Subsidiary Opens Denver Office:  Mile High City marks third location for corporate finance subsidiary,” Public Accounting Report, March 15, 2008, page 1.

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BKDWA’s advisors are financial counselors with years of experience in investment and financial management. Increasingly they are being tapped by national media for insight, explanation and solid commentary related to newsworthy issues. Selected national appearance listings for print and electronic media are featured on this page.

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WebCPA October 1, 2008 Jeff Layman, Chief Investment Officer, BKD, Wealth Advisors Howard W. Wolosky of WebCPA features Jeff Layman, principal and CIO at BKD Wealth Advisors, on client-advisor relationships during a down market. ”Now is the time for a client to benefit from their relationship with an advisor. Arguably, the actions that an investor takes (or doesn't take) in environments like these are more important to their financial success than those taken in more positive market environments. Advisors can offer perspective and guidance, and help keep clients from making mistakes that may impact their financial well-being," Layman says.
The Wall Street Journal September 29, 2008 Jeff Layman, Chief Investment Officer, BKD, Wealth Advisors David Gaffen of The Wall Street Journal quotes Jeff Layman, principal and CIO at BKD Wealth Advisors, on the changes in the banking industry. “We’ve got some bonds issued by some of these organizations, and in some cases they’ve worked out real well and in others it hasn’t,” Layman says. ” Even those higher up in the capitalization structure aren’t necessarily going to come out very well. When you have that in the marketplace, that makes everything seem risky.”
Springfield Business Journal September 15, 2008 Jeff Layman, Chief Investment Officer, BKD, Wealth Advisors Jeremy Elwood of the Springfield Business Journal features Jeff Layman, principal and CIO at BKD Wealth Advisors, on the impact that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have on the economy. “These lenders are extremely important not only to the mortgage market but to the economy as a whole,” Layman says. “That’s where the concept of ‘too big to fail’ comes in. The outstanding debt that they back is more than $5 trillion – roughly the same as what the U.S. Treasury has outstanding. It’s really a situation where letting them fail is not an option.”
Bankrate.com September 10, 2008 Lynn Mayabb, director of financial planning, BKD, Wealth Advisors Laura Bruce of Bankrate.com quotes Lynn Mayabb, director of financial planning at BKD Wealth Advisors, on laddering certificates of deposit in a low-rate environment. "Most investors who are trying to do this on their own probably should not be trying to time interest rate movements," Mayabb says.
Yahoo! Finance September 9, 2008 Jeff Layman, Chief Investment Officer, BKD, Wealth Advisors Yahoo! Finance picks up a BusinessWeek article by Ben Steverman that quotes Jeff Layman, principal and CIO at BKD Wealth Advisors, on the government’s takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. "It will stop things from getting worse" for the housing and mortgage industries, Layman comments.

More NewsDigest______________________________________

• BusinessWeek 10/7/2008
• The CNBC Edge 8/22/2008
• Bloomberg Radio 8/8/2008
• Fox Business 7/30/2008
• CNBC 7/29/2008
• KY3 Springfield News 7/16/2008
• The Globe and Mail 7/2/2008
• Bloomberg Radio 6/30/2008
• Market's Fortunes Hinge on Oil and Jobs 6/1/2008
• The CNBC Edge 5/30/2008
• Financial Times 5/30/2008
• "TAXWATCH:  Some Deductions Are Uncommon, But Plenty of Taxpayers Qualify" 4/3/2008
• CNBC "Squawk on the Street" 3/27/2008
• "Investing During a Recession:  Is it a Wise Decision? 3/3/2008
• Bloomberg "Countdown" & "The Final Word" 2/13/2008
• "Simple Steps Can Reduce Risk of Fraud" 2/11/2008
• "How to Drive Your Tax Preparer Crazy 2/1/2008
• Financial Q & A: Alternative Miminum Tax 1/28/2008
• U.S. Stocks Advance on Earnings 1/24/2008
• CNBC "Closing Bell" 1/23/2008
• Bloomberg "Countdown" & "The Final Word" 1/11/2008

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