Money talks. Show me the money. Put your money where your mouth is. That’s the money shot. Right on the money! There are countless phrases and idioms in our everyday speech that reference money. This is probably because the culture of our society is so focused on it. Money is often tied into the...
Five Things You Need to Know About Payroll
Staying on top of payroll can be a stressful and time consuming task, especially if it’s all done in-house. If you’re not organized and on top of the task at hand, it can quickly become your business’s worst nightmare. About 60% of small businesses handle their payroll internally, but regardless of the size of...
3 Ways to Get Out of Debt and Stay Out of Debt
Did you know that the average American family spends 40% more than what they earn? It?s important to understand the state of your finances, and many Americans are realizing that their debt has ballooned to a point where it?s hard to keep up with. In fact, the average household pays over $6,000 in interest...
The 3 Steps to Small Business Valuation
Small business valuation doesn’t need to be complicated. We’ve broken the small business valuation methods down into 3 key steps to help you successfully and accurately value your business: Determine why you need a business valuation For some this may be a logical place to begin. Small business valuation methods require valuable time and...
Wondering Why Invest in REITs? Here are 5 Opinions To Consider
“What are REITs? Real estate investment trusts (‘REITs’) allow individuals to invest in large-scale, income-producing real estate. A REIT is a company that owns and typically operates income-producing real estate or related assets.” Or, so says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, better known as the SEC. Prior to the housing crisis, there was...
How Prime Brokers Make Their Decisions
What is Prime Brokerage? When a package of services are offered by an investment bank or security firm to a hedge fund or other types of investors it is called prime brokerage. This usually happens when investors need to borrow securities or cash in order to invest in something that will guarantee a return....
Want to Learn How to Sell Your Structured Settelment? Follow These Steps
Who has not dreamt of winning the lottery or some big lawsuit? Most of us have fantasized about coming into a large amount of money and what we would do if that happened. Would we quit our jobs? Surprisingly, almost half of all lottery winners keep working after they hit that jackpot. What many...