Financial Poise

The Expected Appetite for Divestments

January 17, 2024
/ Commentary • Investing
/ By Michele Schechter

Tags: Financial Management, Raising Capital,

A divestment allows a company to sell off a subsidiary portion of its business to secure capital for its core business. How can this capital be used to grow a business?

PLUP Fiction: Bad Faith Insurance

September 20, 2023
/ Commentary • Legal
/ By Adam N. Hirsch

Tags: Business Operations, Litigation,

Can you rely on your insurance company’s description of your insurance policy? Learn about insurance bad faith and your rights as the insured.

Tax Cut and Jobs Act: Expectations Met and Unrealized

August 23, 2023
/ Commentary • Entrepreneurship • Legal • Personal Finance
/ By Michael Silvio

Tags: Economy, Financial Literacy, Financial Management, Taxes,

Expectations were high for the Tax Cut and Jobs Act in 2017. Were those expectations met? How the tax reform actually affects you and your business in 2023.

Sleep Your Way to the Top

Tags: Life-Work Balance, Self-Improvement, Wellness,

Sleep your way to the top! We mean ACTUAL sleep. Learn more about the link between sleep and success.

Understanding What’s at Stake in the Debt Ceiling Debate

May 10, 2023
/ Commentary • Investing
/ By Paul Shotton

Tags: Current Events, Economy, Financial Literacy,

Debt ceiling, deficit, disaster. Fixing this mess requires us to first understand how we got here and what’s at risk.

Your Ultimate Guide to Financial Books for Success

Tags: Business Strategy, Financial Literacy, Financial Planning, Investing Strategy,

Intimidated by the world of investing? Don’t be. Read our picks for the best investing books for beginners—or relearn the fundamentals.

How Headlines About Tech Layoffs Miss the Point

Tags: Economy, Financial Analysis, Green Economy, Green Investing, Private Equity, Stocks, Technology, Venture Capital,

It feels like layoffs in the technology sector make headlines every other day. In the past couple of weeks alone, companies ranging from Amazon to Meta and beyond have announced […]

Putting Consumer Spending Trends in Context

February 22, 2023
/ Commentary • Investing
/ By The Financial Poise Editors

Tags: Economy, Financial Literacy, Personal Finance/Investing, Recession, Stocks,

The end of 2022 saw inflation slowing, unemployment low, and stocks finishing strong, leading many to release a sigh of relief. Bearish analysts began to talk about the US dodging […]

Losing Power at Home: A Personal Struggle

December 20, 2022
/ Commentary
/ By Jonathan Friedland

Tags: Intellectual Property, Life-Work Balance, Personal Finance/Investing, Risk Management and Risk Analysis, Technology,

We experienced losing power at home, specifically our gas-powered heat, for a few days while away on vacation. In the aftermath, I got to thinking about how I could have […]

Understanding RICO in Real Life

December 13, 2022
/ Commentary
/ By Adam N. Hirsch

Tags: Business Law,

Understanding RICO includes all sorts of plaintiffs and contexts, not always criminal. Learn how you could benefit from the RICO Act.

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