Category Archives: Finance

Blinder, Back to Econ 102

Posted on January 31, 2018 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Alan Blinder is a well known economist, but we think he might be having problems with his public policy role at Princeton, and maybe needs a little rethink on some econ, too.. We say that because he wrote an op-ed … Continue reading →

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What’s Likely in 2018

Posted on January 4, 2018 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Well, if you’re like us, you’re probably glad 2017 is over. Five months on the binnacle list is enough, thank you. But, it’s on to 2018. What do we see? Continued easing of regulations at the federal level. And at … Continue reading →

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Trump Shakeout: Immigration, Lending

Posted on June 14, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Well, we’ve had five months of the Donald, and, aside from angst among the establishment, I think things are going pretty well. The Trump Bump in growth is happening. We don’t have a healthcare plan or  tax cuts yet, but we … Continue reading →

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Hail and Farewell

Posted on January 23, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

This is an old Navy term that connotes the changing of command, and it’s about the nicest thing I could say regarding the departure of Barry and the Gangsters. Farewell to Little Barry.  Thank God that we only have to … Continue reading →

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What Carrier Really Means

Posted on December 2, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

OK, the Donald went to bat for the Carrier workers, and good for all. We can probably expect more of this as managements rebalance balance all of their stakeholder interests. We had sent a tersely worded text to our buddies … Continue reading →

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Comebacks

Posted on October 3, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

OK, so Trump lost $900 million plus in 1995, and carried his loss forward. He kept his people working. No big deal. Most people in business have had a bad year, and carried the loss forward. The tax laws are, … Continue reading →

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Get That Loan!

Posted on May 31, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

We don’t think it’s a secret that banks aren’t lending to small business. Those over 50 employees probably have their needs satisfied. Out of our twenty or so Solutions Forum clients here in Arizona, only two of them even have … Continue reading →

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C’mon Apple, Get Going

Posted on January 27, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Here’s one post we never thought we’d write. Apple seems to have fallen on hard times, probably of their own making, and they don’t seem to know what to do. Full disclosure: I also own Apple stock. So, here are some … Continue reading →

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Theranos: A Cautionary Tale

Posted on December 28, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Our compliments to the Wall Street Journal for exposing the mess there is at what could be a blockbuster company. It appears Ms. Holmes ignored all or most of the tenets of starting a company, which we’ll repeat here, for the … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Want to Be An Entrepreneur: Sallie Krawcheck.

Posted on December 15, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

This is the time of the year when things are slowing down, and maybe, just maybe you’re thinking about starting a business. Sallie Krawcheck, who used to be a high ranking officer with Citibank, and one of the highest ranking … Continue reading →

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