by Leif Jensen | Jan 8, 2020 | Running a Business |
Michael Lewis in his book “The New, New Thing” offers us possibly the best distilled the definition of a business model: “All it really meant was how you planned to make money” That is the ultimate purpose of all businesses, enterprises and Not-for-Profits, it is to...
by Leif Jensen | Jan 7, 2020 | Running a Business |
I was at a several day seminar a few weeks ago and at several times throughout the seminar touched on the topics of due diligence. That got me thinking about my clients and their responsibilities for due diligence: with clients, employees, health and well-being, etc....
by Leif Jensen | Jan 6, 2020 | Running a Business |
Cash the life blood of every organization. So what is the current state of your receivables? I personally always liked how Jean Sheppard put it “In God we trust, all others pay cash”. I know he probably did not create the saying, but I know it from his book. If...
by Leif Jensen | Jan 6, 2020 | Investing |
Surprise it seems that stock gamblers are on the rise. But, sooner or later, they will lose most—if not all—of their recent gains. Just look at options trading, which has been surging. Many traders use options as a cheap way to try hitting the jackpot: stock-market...
by Leif Jensen | Dec 18, 2019 | Rant, Running a Business |
Merriam-Webster has a contrarian as a person who takes a contrary position or attitude specifically: an investor who buys shares of stock when most others are selling and sells when others are buying. Malcom Gladwell essentially labels them as outliers. W.Chan Kim and...