Happy New Year everyone. And for my first post of 2009, I will present my fearless predictions for the economy / government / and various sports teams (so I’m not perceived as a complete and total egghead.) So without further ado, here is the 2009 “Fletch Forecast”: 2009 will be tough for many folks. There is no way… Read More »
2008 was interesting, wasn’t it? We had an historic election, we had $4 a gallon gas (thankfully only for a short time), we had a huge bailout of the financial industry, we had a credit crunch, and the sky fell, too. Ok, the last part is fake, but geez, you’d think the sky fell by watching the news.… Read More »
A client asked me an interesting equipment financing question the other day. He asked me if we’d finance PSL’s for his company. For those who don’t know the term, PSL’s are the acronym for Personal Seat License, and are a fairly new charge imposed by sports team owners to season ticket holders (most notably in the NFL). Generally,… Read More »
“Here’s an inside look at the mishaps of Honda racers, designers and engineers to learn how they draw upon failure to motivate them to succeed. From poor color choices to blown race engines, these risk-taking individuals provide an honest look at what most people fear most. Watch the film and discover the upside of failure.” Success isn’t permanent,… Read More »
If you’ve read here at all this year, you know that I champion businesses taking advantage of the Section 179 tax deduction. And here in the final few weeks of 2008, I’m going to champion it some more, because there’s scant time left for you to take advantage of this deduction for the current tax year. See,… Read More »