Using Section 179 Early in the Year

Let’s talk about making Section 179 acquisitions early in the year. Because it’s a great time to take advantage of this excellent tax deduction. I can hear you saying “But Fletch, nobody talks about Section 179 early in the year. In fact, I never even think about it until the fourth quarter when I’m scrambling to get my… Read More »

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2024 Thought: It’s Always the Best Time to Finance Equipment

There’s a saying in the stock market that goes something like this: The best time to invest was ten years ago. The second-best time is right now.  The implication is that there really is no better time than right now, unless we have a time machine. Which we (sadly) don’t. The same goes for acquiring equipment for your… Read More »

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Fletch Predicts: 2024 Version

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 »

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Financing Soft Costs and Extras

We don’t mention this enough here at Crest Capital, but one thing that is a big advantage to our customers is our willingness to go over and above – both figuratively and literally. Figuratively is our excellent service. But how we literally go “over and above” is by financing soft costs and extras. Indeed, a full 25% of… Read More »

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Fletch’s Wish List 2024

It’s the holiday season again, and that means it’s time for my annual wish list. Last year, I asked for a few things related to economics. First and foremost, I wished for rates to stop going up. I knew this was a tall order for the earlier parts of the year, but lately this seems more promising. I… Read More »

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