I had an interesting conversation right after the “big” June rate hike. A customer was in the process of buying a new machine they needed, and the rate hike happened right in the middle of their “which of these two models should we buy?” discussion. And since like most businesses they were going to finance the machine, they… Read More »
As many of us figured they would, the fed just raised interest rates again. This time by a half point, the largest single increase in two decades. Many predicted these hikes, and if comments by pundits and economists are to be believed, rate hikes will continue for the foreseeable future. That said, rising interest rates are not all… Read More »
Next up in our series on “reasons to finance equipment in 2022”, let’s talk about using financing to keep pace with your competition. No matter what industry we are in, we always keep an eye on our competition. Which is smart – while we all like to think we’re “it” in terms of our industry, that isn’t true,… Read More »
Reasons to Finance Equipment in 2022 – Inflation and Rate Increase Hedge You’ve been reading the news, right? Inflation is here, and it’s not going away anytime soon. Here’s what this means for all of us: over the next year or three, we’re going to pay continually higher prices for just about everything. Or put another way, you’re… Read More »
So there you are, running your company. 2020 was rocky, 2021 saw a stabilizing and somewhat “new normal” for your industry and revenues, and 2022 is starting to look better. You look at today’s mail, and in it is the bi-monthly print copy of your industry’s leading magazine. Every industry has one – some have went digital of… Read More »