by Leif Jensen | Oct 22, 2019 | Advertising, General, Running a Business |
In 2017 a new record was set with more than 1 million books being Self-Published. Today the average U.S. nonfiction book is unfortunately now selling less than 250 copies per year and less than 3,000 copies over its lifetime. Very few titles are big sellers. Only 62...
by Leif Jensen | Oct 21, 2019 | General, Investing, Rant |
I recently traded in my Mercedes. Before I traded the car in, I needed to determine what I would drive next. I went back and forth on a number of makes and models. Then I sat back and thought about this from a different perspective. I thought about what is the most...
by Leif Jensen | Oct 16, 2019 | General, Rant |
I was surprised to find out that, as private organizations, political parties in the U.S. are under no legal obligation to democratically choose their nominees for general elections; parties could choose to select nominees by tennis match. I was aware that delegates...
by Leif Jensen | Oct 15, 2019 | General, Rant, Taxes |
How does this actually work… The states, Illinois included, have done everything they can to threaten, sue, rob and kill the tobacco industry. Now they are setting their sights on killing e-cigarettes and the vaping markets. But Illinois plans to remake its fortunes...
by Leif Jensen | Sep 16, 2019 | General |
I learned something new about insurance recently. I am Trustee on a Trust and the Trust owns a piece of property with a home on it. The tenant bypassed me and filed claims with the insurance company in 2017 and 2018. Very small claims, the 2018 had a payout of...
by Leif Jensen | Aug 27, 2019 | General |
Sole proprietorships are now officially on the IRS’s radar, because auditors know from experience that some self-employed individuals claim excessive write-offs and don’t report all their income. Tempting targets include proprietors reporting at least $100,000 of...
