Quotes from the Legends of Finance (0)
2/07/09 •
Warren Buffet “When the financial history of this decade is written, it will surely speak of the Internet bubble of the late 1990s and the housing bubble of the early 2000s. But the U.S. Treasury bond bubble of late 2008 may be regarded as almost equally extraordinary.”
Recent Posts
Is it Time to Raid the Corporate Cookie Jar? (0)
7/09/10 •
In 2008 when Lehman cracked and the financial system temporarily stopped breathing many small businesses in Tarrant County braced for the impact by layoffs, reducing inventories, and lowering expenses. As markets rebound and consumption resumes, lean running businesses are producing higher profits. This presents business owners with a new set of challenges. There are two questions that I am commonly asked by business owners in our current low interest rate environment.
Succession Planning: A Critical Step In Monetizing The Value Of Your Business (0)
5/10/10 •
Millions of aging Baby Boomers who have founded businesses are now past or approaching the age of sixty and, more than half of all family businesses expect a leadership change by 2013.1 Even more concerning- according to a recent Harvard Business Review, “Most of all family businesses (60-70%) that lose a founder to retirement or death are sold or liquidated — i.e. not passed on to the founder’s heirs.” (3) Liquidation usually brings only a fraction of what a vibrant viable business is worth. Implementing a succession plan can be the difference between getting top dollar or worse- pennies on the dollar for your business.
Protect against a Disability – most Americans have not – have you? (0)
12/28/09 •
73% of American Income Earners have no disability insurance. This is arguably a greater public need than health insurance.
If it’s cheap there’s a reason – One women’s experience with Employer Disability Insurance (0)
12/12/09 •
Most disability insurance purchased through your employer may feel like cheap toilet paper after 2 years, it’s better than none, but just barely. Read this story, and you may understand why the coverage you see on your pay-stub is so cheap.
