Everyone but the Owner is Ready for Retirement Many successful business owners (and their families) look forward to retirement. After years of hard work, retirement allows business owners to kick … Read More
There’s an old business school joke about an entrepreneur who prices his widgets at half the cost of making them. “It’s true I’m losing money on every sale,” he explains, … Read More
Bankruptcy Epidemic If you’re looking for something to worry about, consider bankruptcies. Normally, we see an uptick in companies filing for bankruptcy during recessions—for obvious reasons. An economic slowdown generally … Read More
Rates Moving Rates The U.S. Federal Reserve Board once again raised the so-called fed funds rate, the rate that our central bank charges lending institutions on overnight loans. Does anybody … Read More
Sizable Cities What are the largest cities in America? If you answered New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston etc., then you’re answering a different question. ‘Largest’ implies not population but … Read More
The U.S. Fed is experimenting with a digital dollar, but this does that mean embracing bitcoin? The answer to the second question is: absolutely not. But the concept of a … Read More
In investing, the most normal inclination in the world is to question why an underperforming investment was included in the portfolio. Recently, those questions have surrounded international stocks, which, since … Read More
If you’re looking for something to worry about, consider bankruptcies. Normally, we see an uptick in companies filing for bankruptcy during recessions—for obvious reasons. An economic slowdown generally means fewer … Read More
Trying to Time the Market – In this issue The impact of being out of the market for a short time can be profound, as shown by this hypothetical investment … Read More
Building an Advisor Team Just like every business is unique, so are the plans owners have for transitioning out of business. Their financial and values-based goals, the desired exit path, … Read More
