by Leif Jensen | Jul 8, 2024 | Rant |
There is a lot of current talk in regards to implementing a”Wealth Tax”. Here are some the key pros and cons of implementing a wealth tax: Pros: Reduces wealth inequality: A wealth tax could help address the growing wealth gap by redistributing assets from...
by Leif Jensen | Jun 26, 2024 | Rant |
I had an unusual request from the son-in-law of a client, they wanted copies of the client’s tax returns for the last couple of years. We followed up with the client regarding the request. We were initially concerned that the client might not be aware of the actions....
by Leif Jensen | Jun 24, 2024 | Rant |
Recently I was watching tv and the show had the MacGuffin that the SS office had processed the death of a client, who was obviously still alive. So nothing new or original, except the ass backwards way they attempted to correct the issue. They went to court instead...
by Leif Jensen | Jun 10, 2024 | Rant |
After the Judge denied the merger between Penguin Publishing and Simon and Shuster. Penguin went through a massive round of layoffs and Simon & Schuster was sold to a private equity company instead. Private equity tends to have one game plan strategy: buy a...
by Leif Jensen | Jun 5, 2024 | Rant |
Every second book in America, ballpark, is being sold via e-commerce…Amazon.com has 50 million books available. A bookstore, a good independent bookstore, has around 50,000 different books available… an algorithm decides what is being presented and made visible and...
by Leif Jensen | Jun 3, 2024 | Rant |
My son sent me a story/article the other day which shared the stats from a DOJ case regarding Penguin wanting to buy Simon and Shuster. The deal was killed because of monopoly issues. Penguin has 37% of the market and Shuster has 11%, a merger would dominate the...
