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Category Archives: Due Diligence
How To Calculate An Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
There are three primary methods of evaluating the financial return of a capital investment. You can look at a static or pro forma return on investment (ROI), an internal rate of return (IRR) or the net present value (NPV) of … Continue reading
How to Clean Up Your Financial Records and Polish Your Business
MF Global misplaced $600 million. How did that happen? The business world runs on numbers. But not all businesspeople are great at collecting, storing, retrieving and publishing their financial figures. Each executive must decide what is best for their business. … Continue reading
Ready! Fire! Aim? Five Ways Borrowers Can Be Like Sun Tzu
“Now the general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple ere the battle is fought. The general who loses a battle makes but few calculations beforehand. Thus do many calculations lead to victory, and few calculations to … Continue reading
Bad Dog Debt: How to Avoid Selling Your Future Lassie Happiness
How much are all the licks and barks for the rest of a dog’s life worth to the owner today? I’ll show you the link between dogs, future happiness and borrowing. My wife and I watched Lassie in our pajamas … Continue reading
Friends Don’t Let Friends Borrow Alone: The Advantages of Hiring a Borrowing Coach
The borrowing arena can be an intimidating place. The lenders’ den is full of experienced moneymen whose primary job is to separate as much current and future cash from your wallet as possible. If you could improve your odds by … Continue reading
Veterans, Thanks for your Service! What you Taught us about Borrowing Money
In honor of all military veterans on Veterans Day I thank you for your service. So let’s take a look at our original veterans, the Minutemen of the early colonies’ militias and their tactics that can be adopted by today’s … Continue reading
Posted in Army, Borrowing, Debt, Due Diligence, Financial Planning, Military, Money, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
Tagged borrower, borrowing, capital, debt, Due Diligence, Financial Planning, lender, loan, Veteran, Veterans Day
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Are you a Borrowing Gladiator? How to Survive the Lion’s Den of Debt
You’ve heard of the seven deadly sins, right? How about the four P’s of marketing? Many business and consumer borrowers make five serious mistakes before, during or after borrowing money. Be a winner in the borrowing arena by … Continue reading
Who’s Helping the Borrower? The Advantages of Having a Borrowing Coach
When I look at the borrowing landscape I see the terrain heavily in favor of the lenders. The banks, insurance companies and Wall Street lenders have deep financial resources and a roster of players with impressive college pedigrees … Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Borrowing, Debt, Due Diligence, Money, Mortgage, Negotiating, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
Tagged borrower, borrowing, capital, credit, debt, Financial Planning, Financial Services, leverage, loan, loans, Mortgages, negotiating, Wall Street
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Financial Rabbit Trails v.s. GPS Financing: How to Avoid Path Integration
Are you following a financial rabbit trail? Does it loop around in seemingly endless illogical patterns? Animals use path integration to determine their location and direction. In this post we’ll learn how to manage the impulse to follow a financial … Continue reading
Posted in Banking, Borrowing, Debt, Due Diligence, Finance, Financial Planning, Money, Negotiating, Relationships, Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
Tagged bank, Banking Services, borrower, borrowing, business, Business and Economy, capital, credit, debt, Due Diligence, Employment, finance, Financial Planning, Financial Services, JPMorgan Chase, lender, leverage, Line of credit, loan, loans, money, negotiating, relationship, stewardship
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Scaling the Mountains of Debt
Borrowing money can be like a great mountain vacation. Get some borrowing perspective, engage the help of trusted ally, and carry only the debt that is necessary and adds value. Then you’ll be on the path to minimizing financial stress and maximizing financial performance. Continue reading
Posted in About Me, Borrowing, Debt, Due Diligence, Finance, Financial Planning, Money, Negotiating, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged bank, biography, borrower, borrowing, business, capital, credit, debt, Due Diligence, finance, Financial Planning, lender, leverage, loan, loans, mortgage, negotiating, professional, relationship, stewardship
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