Introduction There were 66 million babies born between 1945 and 1964.  The era was known as the “Baby-Boom” and the “Boomers” are reaching retirement age.  In fact, the oldest are now turning sixty-six and the youngest are embarking on their…

In the real world of buying and selling businesses, some businesses have a very large component of goodwill, while others have little or none.  The concept of goodwill is confusing to most business owners, and many hold serious misconceptions about…

Introduction As of May 7, 2010, our nation’s unemployment rate remained at 9.9%.  Economists have predicted that it will remain high for months and possibly the next couple of years to come.  With 8.5 million jobs having been eliminated in…

Most economists seem to be in agreement that the US economy has turned the corner and is making slow but steady progress every month towards a full recovery. As of this writing, the possibility still exists that some external shock…

Introduction It is official.  The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act has passed Congress and was signed by the President on March 23, 2010.  The law changes the entire paradigm behind healthcare and even changes some tax rules. While…