I was tempted to open with a joke about rates, but honestly, at this point, nobody feels like laughing. But there is good news – we are hopefully nearing the end of rate hikes. As you well know, over the last 18 months, the Federal Reserve has been steadily raising rates. This year they paused in June, raised… Read More »
We’re more than halfway through 2023, which means it’s time for my periodic check-in regarding your company offering financing. Are you doing it? If the answer is yes, how much do you promote it? Because I have to tell you, over the years (and I know I sound like a broken record), I have seen it make a… Read More »
Here’s another email I got from a prospective (and now) client. They were asking if we could finance a piece of equipment from a private party seller. And he was elated when our answer was “we’ll take a look” instead of a flat-out “no”. The reason he was elated is because this type of transaction is typically an… Read More »
Happy New Year! Whew… that was some ride 2022 took us on. Between the Fed going wild on rate hikes to whispers of possible recession to fuel prices to Fletch finally hitting again on a sports prediction, 2022 was quite interesting. 2023 promises to be pretty unique, so let’s get to it with another year of Fletch Predicts,… Read More »
Continuing with what has become a year-end holiday tradition, I’d like to present my wish list for 2022. It’s a little different than the wish list I sent my wife (this one doesn’t include the new Jimi Hendrix live album, although maybe it should!), but this list is definitely what I’d like to see industry and economy-wise. First… Read More »