Running a business is so easy, fun, and glamorous right? Well, it can be all those things but mostly it’s hard work. Planning beyond the day-to-day or week-to-week urgent and important tasks can be nearly impossible. With a strong defense in place, it’s time to create a plan to focus on maximizing the value of the business either for an internal sale or to an outside suiter.
The persistent low savings rates among citizens in the United States and the ongoing retirement crisis make headlines regularly. This post is NOT about that. There is a lesser known crisis - exceptional savers can be terrible spenders. Those who have the gene to save, so-called “Super Savers”, have created incredible attitudes, systems, and habits around the accumulation of money. In fact, they’ve become so good at saving that it becomes challenging to spend later in life.
Dear Kids, I’m often asked by your parents how best they can begin teaching you basic financial concepts. This post is just for you. Regardless of age, there is something in here for everyone. I’m going to give you 4 basic tips that will put you squarely on the path to a financially successful life.
If you’re like me, you were completely unemployable when you started your company or jumped into the family business. I say that affectionately. The question you’ve arrived at today is, “what is the plan to keep this business going either when you’re ready to call it quits or, in the worst scenario, if you die unexpectedly?”
We have been hosting our annual Economic Outlook breakfast since January of 2009. If you were unable to attend, fear not as we’ve boiled down the main points and also updated our popular annual Asset Class Return Quilt.
After an extremely pleasant and unusual 2017, equity markets are now doing what they normally do. They are going up AND down, sometimes violently.