by admin | Nov 16, 2018
Mark Chandik’s article “Double-Duty Dollars: Corporate Life Insurance and Long-Term Care” was recently published in the Southern California Contractors Association Magazine. It features four highly efficient corporate life insurance and long-term...
by admin | Nov 6, 2018
Volatility has certainly returned to the financial markets this quarter! Staying invested in a volatile market takes a certain amount of intestinal fortitude, but it’s not without reward. The chart below demonstrates how difficult it is to time the market – you have...
by admin | Oct 29, 2018
Strong Economic Fundamentals Drives Shares to New Highs October has a ghoulish reputation. Maybe it’s the October 1929 market crash or the one-day decline in October 1987 that exceeded 20%. Using data from the St. Louis Federal Reserve that goes back nearly 50 years,...
by admin | Jul 30, 2018
Nine Years Old The economic recovery began in July 2009 – that according to the National Bureau of Economic Research, the official arbiter of recessions and economic expansions. A quick review of the math and it means the current expansion just turned nine years old,...
by admin | Apr 2, 2018
As you are probably aware, the new tax law is a mixed bag for contractors in California. While there are certain provisions that are helpful to small businesses, the loss of the “SALT” deductions (state and local taxes) has most likely increased the total tax burden...
by admin | Jan 30, 2018
2017 will go down in the record books as a “bull market” year. The bulls took charge the day after election day, keeping the bears on the defensive throughout 2017. After a prolonged period of sluggish growth, 2017 was marked by synchronized global expansion across...
