The Financial Implications of Increased Tariffs on the Diesel Engine Repair Shop Industry
DL Insider (Diesel Laptops Executive Blog)
May 06, 2025
Describes the impacts on the diesel engine repair shop sector and offers some strategies and insights into how to mitigate this impact on the business.
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Tags: Finance
The Evolving Role of the CFO: From Financial Gatekeeper to Strategic Leader
Forbes
April 11, 2025
CFOs are no longer leading the bean-counters. Instead, the CFO role has evolved into a strategic leader, leveraging the evolving technology and with awareness of the heightened risks faced by businesses. CFOs must be agile and comfortable in this changing environment.
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Tags: Business Strategy, Emerging Technology, Finance
Forge Ahead: Adapting And Changing Business Models As You Scale
Forbes Finance Council
October 24, 2024
An analysis of the strategic framework in transforming a business during times of growth, restructure and change. This article looks at the things to consider and proven approaches to be more successful.
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Tags: Business Strategy
How Healthcare Companies Can Protect Patient Information
Forbes.com
October 29, 2021
The healthcare industry knows first hand how Cyber attacks can be costly . In addition to HIPAA penalties, the civil and state regulatory fall-out can cripple the best of businesses. This article addresses some protective steps available to mitigate such a risk.
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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Disruption, HealthTech
How To Protect Your Small Business From Cyberattacks (And Their Financial Fallout)
Forbes.com
September 10, 2021
SMBs are vulnerable to cyberattacks, and often some are ill prepared to deal with the protection or remediation of these events. This article offers some fundamental tips to improving your ability to survive a hack.
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Tags: Cybersecurity
Annual Budgeting Is For The Birds
Forbes.com
August 20, 2021
Annual budgets have a purpose, albeit limited. The future is in a more dynamic and adaptable rolling reforecast. This article highlights the advantages of the rolling reforecast and how it better aligns with today's businesses.
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Tags: Analytics, Business Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions
The Growth Drag from Policy Uncertainty
LinkedIn
February 18, 2025
In the four weeks since he took office, the president has issued an extraordinary number of executive orders, while promising dramatic change across the full reach of the federal government. While these policy moves have broad political, geopolitical and social implications, for investors, the most important concern tariffs, immigration, the federal workforce and the federal budget.
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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Finance
Europe: The Slow and Steady Train
LinkedIn
February 10, 2025
For investors, Europe seems like a train in a station, perpetually gathering steam and loading up for a long-delayed journey, but clearly advertising only a modest pace when it gets under way. Such has been the case for the European economy and, even more so, for European equities for many years. This has, of course, been deeply frustrating for those investing in European stocks, which, while often producing OK returns, have underperformed U.S. stocks in 12 of the last 15 years.
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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Finance
The Investment Implications of the Trade War
LinkedIn
February 03, 2025
On Saturday, the White House announced the imposition of heavy tariffs on goods exported from Mexico, Canada and China and all three nations announced their intention to retaliate. These tariffs threaten to raise prices and slow economic activity across all four countries. While the end game of this trade war remains very uncertain, it has the potential to impact bonds, stocks and exchange rates. For investors, regardless of the early market reaction, the reality of a trade war suggest the need for broad diversification including allocations to real assets and international assets.
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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Finance
White House Actions, Fed Reactions and Investing
LinkedIn
January 27, 2025
This Wednesday, at 2:00 PM, the Federal Reserve will release a statement on monetary policy. It will, as usual, be a brief and colorless document and will look paler still in comparison to the more than 60 executive orders, proclamations and memoranda that have emanated from the White House in the first week of the President’s new term. However, the Fed’s statement and Jay Powell’s press conference could well be of equal importance to financial markets
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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Finance
The Big Picture on Debt, Deficits and Interest Rates
LinkedIn
January 21, 2025
For decades, journalists, economists, politicians, and central bankers have said that the U.S. federal debt is on an “unsustainable” path. However, it has stayed on that path, climbing from a very manageable $3.3 trillion, or 31.5% of GDP, in fiscal 2001, to $28.3 trillion, or 98.2% of GDP in fiscal 2024. The latest long-term forecasts, released last Friday by the Congressional Budget Office[1] (CBO), suggest a further major deterioration over the next decade, even if the 2017 tax cuts are allowed to expire on schedule.
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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Finance
Interest Rates, Inflation and the Uncertainty Tax
LinkedIn
January 13, 2025
In football, it’s always better, at the snap of the ball to disguise your intentions. Are you going to pass or run the ball? Is it a zone defense or man-to-man? In business or in military maneuvers the same rule applies – keep them guessing.
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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Finance
Stability and Extremes
LinkedIn
January 06, 2025
For investors, Europe seems like a train in a station, perpetually gathering steam and loading up for a long-delayed journey, but clearly advertising only a modest pace when it gets under way. Such has been the case for the European economy and, even more so, for European equities for many years. This has, of course, been deeply frustrating for those investing in European stocks, which, while often producing OK returns, have underperformed U.S. stocks in 12 of the last 15 years.
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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Finance
Reading Between the Lines (On the Direction of Monetary Policy)
LinkedIn
December 16, 2024
When testifying to the Senate Banking Committee back in 1987, the newly-appointed Fed Chairman, Alan Greenspan, provided some insight into his views on communication: “Since becoming a central banker”, he said, “I have learned to mumble with great incoherence. If I seem unduly clear to you, you must have misunderstood what I said.”
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Tags: Business Strategy, Entrepreneurship
20 Effective Ways To Communicate Cap Table Details To Stakeholders And Investors
Forbes
December 17, 2024
This article shares insights with financial leaders on how to communicate cap table details clearly and confidently when engaging with stakeholders and investors.
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Tags: Finance
19 First Steps To Take When Your Personal Information Is Compromised
Forbes Finance Council
August 29, 2024
19 First Steps To Take When Your Personal Information Is Compromised
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Tags: Cybersecurity
Practical, Effective Ways Banks Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprints
Forbes Finance Council
August 20, 2024
Practical, Effective Ways Banks Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprints
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Tags: Sustainability
17 Ways Companies Can Prepare For Next Year's Tax Season
Forbes Finance Council
July 21, 2023
17 Ways Companies Can Prepare For Next Year's Tax Season
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Tags: Finance
12 Types Of Insurance Many Individuals And Businesses Don’t Have (But Should)
Forbes Finance Council
January 03, 2023
12 Types Of Insurance Many Individuals And Businesses Don’t Have (But Should)
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Tags: Risk Management
14 Critical Financial Results Businesses Have Seen From The Remote Work Movement
Forbes Finance Council
August 12, 2022
14 Critical Financial Results Businesses Have Seen From The Remote Work Movement
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Tags: HR
15 Exciting 'Side Effects' Of The Mobile Payment Movement
Forbes Finance Council
June 17, 2022
15 Exciting 'Side Effects' Of The Mobile Payment Movement
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Tags: FinTech
16 Tips For Creating A Personal Or Business Financial Plan For The First Time
Forbes
April 21, 2022
Planning ahead is always smart. Financial planning charts your course for a more successful business, retirement, and future. It comes in many forms, but all have the same purpose - to help guide you to success no matter your goals.
If you are thinking about your retirement, new business venture, estate, everyday finances, or perhaps your kids' advanced education - and who could not given this unrelenting inflation - check out this post.
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Tags: Business Strategy, Finance, Education
14 Practical Steps You can Take Now To Prepare for Inflation In Retirement
Forbes
April 20, 2022
Retirement. It's coming. Are you prepared? How about the effects of inflation on your nest-egg? Inflation limits the purchasing power of your nest egg and can leave you "short".
I joined some colleagues at the Forbes Finance Council in recommending some steps we can take to prepare for inflation's impact on our retirement plans.
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Tags: Leadership, Finance
14 Smart Strategies To Safeguard Your Business From Unexpected Financial Setbacks
Forbes
March 10, 2022
Every business experiences it at some point - some are more prepared than others. Financial setbacks come in a variety of forms and levels of impact. Forbes pulled together some perspectives from experienced financial leaders on how you can better mitigate the impacts on your business.
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Tags: Leadership
9 Smart Practices To Ensure Accurate, Timely Financial Reports
Forbes
February 14, 2022
Everyone loves to balance the checkbook right? Accurate and timely financial reporting generate much of the same enthusiasm but are critically important to gaining insight on your business. Check out these thoughtful perspectives on smart practices in financial reporting.
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Tags: Entrepreneurship
11 Essential Steps Every Business Should Take To Prep For Tax Day
Forbes
February 11, 2022
Taxes are not your enemy! Sure, they are a necessary evil, but if you plan properly, you can mitigate the impact by taking advantage of every possible credit, deduction, exclusion, etc. Check out these ideas from Forbes Finance Council members.
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Tags: Entrepreneurship, Finance
15 Helpful Brand-Building Social Media Tips For Financial Advisors
Forbes
January 18, 2022
Social media is big - and getting bigger. Like any tool, however, it should be used wisely and properly for fear of causing more harm than good. These financial leaders offer some perspectives on how you can improve your use of social media to grow your financial services business.
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Tags: Social
14 Smart Strategies That Can Help Anyone Retire Earlier
Forbes.com
November 22, 2021
Retiring comfortably is a major goal of many in the workforce, and these financial experts provide a selection of strategies you can implement to help you retire earlier.
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Tags: Health and Wellness
10 Savvy Ways Brick-And-Mortar Stores Can Compete With E-Commerce
Forbes.com
November 16, 2021
Bricks & mortar businesses are getting hit hard by the e-commerce wave. In this article, we offer savvy ways stores can compete with online platers.
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Tags: Entrepreneurship
11 Tax Credits and Exemptions Every Business Owner Should Know About
Forbes.com
October 27, 2021
Offers insights into tax credits and exemptions available to business owners.
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Tags: Entrepreneurship
Setting Up A 401(k) Program For Your Team? Consider These 14 Important Factors
Forbes.com
October 06, 2021
Highlights factors employers should consider when setting up a 401(k) benefit plan for its employees.
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Tags: HR
15 Expert Tips to Help New Business Owners Build Their Company Credit
Forbes.com
September 09, 2021
New businesses struggle with cash flow and securing credit. This article provides some tips on how to build a credit history to help businesses be more successful.
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Tags: Entrepreneurship, Mergers and Acquisitions
Considering Full-Time Freelancing? 15 Important Financial Tips to Remember
Forbes.com
August 25, 2021
Financial tips for those considering becoming full-time freelancers.
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14 Ways to Improve Your Business’ Financial Picture in a Remote Work World.
Forbes.com
August 19, 2021
The pandemic accelerated a work-from-home culture. This article contains some recommendations for businesses facing a remote work world.
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Tags: Mergers and Acquisitions
Upcoming M&A Deal in Your Stock Portfolio? 13 Finance Experts Share Tips.
Forbes.com
August 17, 2021
Tips to consider when an investment in your portfolio is considering an M&A deal.
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Tags: Mergers and Acquisitions, Finance
14 Best Practices to Help Business Owners Manage Cash Flow.
Forbes.com
July 27, 2021
Cash Flow Management Best Practices
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Tags: Business Strategy
