2021 – Resolving to Stay Flexible

I usually do a prediction post early in the year, and indeed, that’ll be coming. But I realized I never really do a New Year’s Resolutions post. Maybe that’s because I generally don’t make them – I don’t feel the magic turning of the calendar means a “new you” or whatnot.  But there is a change in the… Read More »

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Put 2020 in the Past, But Not Before Using Your Section 179 Deduction

Here we go – my final post for 2020. And what a year it’s been. I’m not going to rehash everything, because you went through it too.  Still, despite everything, we’re resilient here in the USA, and businesses moved forward as best we could. In that true American business spirit, many companies made shifts to better position themselves… Read More »

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Fletch’s Wish List

With the Holidays upon us, let me go over my wish list for this year. First up on my list is always Section 179. But I really don’t need to put it here anymore, because it was made permanent in 2017. Still, I’m used to having it high on my list, so I’ll wish for it to grow… Read More »

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What is Better for Equipment Financing – Fixed Rates or Adjustable Rates?

We get asked this question all the time – “Are fixed rates better than adjustable rates for equipment financing?” And the short answer is an emphatic YES. Fixed rates are always superior for equipment financing and leasing.  The reasons are many, but the big one is stability. Knowing what your monthly payment is going to be for the… Read More »

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Two Extremes of Business Communication

I have a lot of equipment financing clients that I’ve known for years. Whenever we discuss business, the conversation usually starts with personal stuff, how’s the family, how are things going, etc.  I conversed with two last week, and it struck me how different they are in communication preferences. Client one, who we’ll call John, is old school.… Read More »

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