CFAL Talks Podcast

Senior Financial Literacy Coaches Richard Pinder and Shanice Taylor continue their conversation with financial legend and former CFAL Chairman James Smith.

Senior Financial Literacy Coaches Richard Pinder and Shanice Taylor sit down with CFAL Chairman James Smith, a respected voice on matters impacting the economy and national development, to discuss his long and illustrious career in financial services, serving as Central Bank Governor, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance, as well as a director on numerous boards.

Elections may seem like routine political events, but they also serve as a reminder of how leadership and accountability influence the economic narrative of our country. Every Member of Parliament carries more than a title they carry the trust of a community, and the weight of choices that influence jobs, investment, education, and the cost of living. Our economics team discusses this dynamic.

Elections may seem like routine political events, but they also serve as a reminder of how leadership and accountability influence the economic narrative of our country. Every Member of Parliament carries more than a title they carry the trust of a community, and the weight of choices that influence jobs, investment, education, and the cost of living. Our economics team discusses this dynamic.

In The Bahamas today, the word home carries tension. On one side, we hear that the country has over 25,000 vacant dwellings; on the other, theres a growing cry that ordinary Bahamians cant afford to live where they work and that young families are priced out of the market. So, whats really happening? Our host Pamela Ferguson uncovers the truth behind the numbers with our economics team.

From government policies to our own productivity, how do we protect ourselves from external shocks and other unexpected events that may impact our financial position? In this episode our economics teams sheds light on how nations and individuals can build resilience in the face of uncertainty.

In these times when financial information and data are circulating on various platforms, people need to be especially careful of securing their personal data. Bad actors are sadly abundant and their sole purpose is to manipulate the data you share in a detrimental way to you. In this episode Senior Financial Literacy Coaches Richard Pinder and Shanice Taylor explore financial privacy.

At a time when many small economies are trying to duck and dodge the effects of global shocks, the move by SP Global Ratings to raise The Bahamas long-term foreign and local currency sovereign rating to BB- from B+ with a stable outlook is more than just an upgrade. In this episode, we will dissect SPs analysis: what drove the upgrade, what risks remain, and what lessons it holds.

Many of us remember the days when a carton of eggs cost about $2, a bag of sweet grapes cost about $3 and strawberries were an affordable luxury of about $5 per carton. But times have changed a weekly trip to the grocery store has become a thing of dread for some many of us. Senior Financial Literacy Coaches Richard Pinder and Shanice Taylor explore why eating healthy feels like a luxury.

The third week of September is Pensions Awareness week. CFAL Talks Senior Financial Literacy Coaches Richard Pinder and Shanice Taylor explore the question on the minds of many workers as they age, will I ever retire?