Sometimes I get a thought in my head and it takes several different directions. I’ll write a post about it, then I think of a different angle on the same thought, and I’ll revisit with another post. This is one of those times. Recently I posted about financing equipment and how a lender saying “yes” is very validating… Read More »
We have a ton of repeat business at Crest Capital. Companies who finance equipment with us again and again. But it occurred to me that every equipment financing client, whether it’s ours or someone else’s, at some point in their company history financed equipment for the very first time. And for those companies, it was likely a daunting… Read More »
Happy New Year! It’s the day you’ve all been waiting for: the 2024 version of Fletch Predicts! I’ve been on a pretty good roll – AI was the buzzword for 2023 just like I thought it would be, and I hit on one sports pick too. And rates pretty much did what I predicted as well. Now onto… Read More »
Here we are, in the final days of 2022. It’s been an… interesting year, but we could say that for the last three years, right? 2022 was the year of inflation and interest rate hikes, both of which I’ve discussed at length in this blog. But there’s no getting around it – high inflation and rising interest rates… Read More »
I remember when I was about 14 years old. A few years of mowing lawns had built up my bank account to several hundred dollars. It was a lot of money for a kid back then. And it made me feel very secure. Money in the bank is a great feeling anytime. I also wanted a new videogame… Read More »