by Leif Jensen | Jan 25, 2022 | Money Management |
At various times clients call up asking for a bit of advice, they have recently gotten a bonus or an inheritance or some other windfall and want ideas on what to do with it. Some want to pay off mortgages, others to save it, but most want to piss it away on wine,...
by Leif Jensen | Oct 6, 2021 | Money Management, Taxes |
In Fiscal 2020 we had clients who sold their home and did not prepare for the tax consequences. What was the most surprising was the fact that two or maybe three clients all claimed that they rolled the funds into a bigger home and so the profits should not be...
by Leif Jensen | Sep 28, 2021 | Investing, Money Management, Taxes |
President Biden wants to increase the tax on dividends. I find this a bit shortsighted; since he apparently has never invested in the stock market throughout his life (can this be true?) The value of those dividends is then an unknown entity. Not all have federal...
by Leif Jensen | Jun 1, 2021 | Investing, Money Management |
When buying stock I believe we subconsciously pick and investment style. It is usually based upon what we have read or hear. But we all invest for the upside, at least theoretically. Upside refers to the potential increase in value, measured in monetary or...
by Leif Jensen | May 26, 2021 | Investing, Money Management, Running a Business |
A number of business for sale state they are a turn-key operation, as well do a huge number of franchises for sale. But, a true turnkey franchise is in a “condition ready for immediate use, occupation, or operation,” according to a strict definition. In most cases, a...
by Leif Jensen | May 24, 2021 | Investing, Money Management, Running a Business |
Thinking of buying a business instead of starting one from scratch? If so, make sure you do your proper due diligence on the business before you pay. I have been watching “Restaurant Impossible” and I am flabbergasted at the price people supposedly paid for...