Mike Periu explains the sudden falling of the global markets and Why The Financial Meltdown May Happen Sooner Than Expected. When I recently wrote my column on potential catalysts of financial crisis, I made a mistake. I assumed that these events may come to fruition in 2012. It looks like the world decided not to wait. The global markets entered panic mode recently. Numerous concerns about the condition of the European economy, the U.S. economy and the Chinese economy led to massive sell offs … [Read more...]
IRS Cracking Down “Gifting real estate”
Gifting real estate is becoming quite common these days. Make sure that you're complying with IRS regulations. Mom and Dad are successful business owners who spend all of their time in New York. Junior lives in Florida, about 20 minutes away from the condominium his parents bought but never used. As a gift for his upcoming wedding, mom and dad decide to give Junior the condo. A few years later they are shocked to receive a notification from the IRS about the transfer. Don’t let this happen to … [Read more...]
Where To Keep Your Money Safe
During these volatile economic times, there are still ways to make good investment decisions. Here's how. This year has been very volatile when it comes to money. Stocks, bonds, currencies and commodities have seen significant price increases, decreases or both. It seems as though every week a new crisis—real or imagined—is making news around the world. This news leads to as much as tens of billions of dollars a week being transferred from one investment type to another. It’s enough to give … [Read more...]
Creative Accounting Causes Problems For Groupon
Find out how Groupon is paying for its creative accounting practices, and what this will mean for the company. I recently wrote about Groupon’s planned initial public offering (IPO) and the operational and financial data provided by the company in its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings—it was quite an eye-opener. Towards the end of the article, I discussed some of Groupon’s accounting practices which were considered untraditional. Now, the company is paying for this creativity. … [Read more...]
Private Equity Firms Are Cashing Out
Private Equity Firms Are Cashing Out - Should You? Is this an early warning for business owners to sell? Canaries used to serve as an early warning system for coal miners. Before the existence of computerized monitoring systems, coal miners used canaries to monitor the buildup of toxic gases. These tiny birds are far more sensitive to methane and carbon monoxide than humans. Male canaries also love to sing. When the canaries in the mine stopped singing that meant they were probably dead and … [Read more...]
Signs That You Have A Scam Artist Working For You
A new study reveals a profile of a typical scam artist. Criminal investigative analysis is a tool used by the FBI to identify who has committed a crime “based on an analysis of the nature of the offense and the manner in which it was committed.” Using this tool, an expert can develop a profile of the perpetrator even if they don’t know who they are. The means and methods leave the clues. This tool has been used (and abused) on a number of popular television programs like Criminal Minds and Law … [Read more...]
Will Your Business Benefit From A Tax Holiday?
A tax holiday is a temporary reduction or elimination of a tax to achieve a short-term benefit. Is it good for business? A tax holiday is a temporary reduction or elimination of a given tax. Usually it is enacted in order to achieve a short-term benefit. The American Jobs Act proposed by President Obama could be considered a tax holiday because it eliminates certain taxes (payroll taxes) for a limited amount of time in the hopes that it will spur employers to hire more workers. The benefits of … [Read more...]
Another Attack On E-Commerce: New Internet Sales Tax Proposed
Mike Periu explains the New Internet Sales Tax: The Main Street Fairness Act and how it could affect your business if you sell products online. As the battle over spending cuts versus tax increases plays out in Washington, a second battle is underway. This battle isn’t a challenge between competing philosophies about taxation. It’s a battle between distribution channels. In one corner, we have the up and coming challenger known as the Internet. He’s nimble, efficient and growing in strides. In … [Read more...]
Mergers And Acquisitions Is Making A Comeback
Given all the economic challenges facing our country, why are mergers and acquisitions increasing? Despite all of the economic challenges facing our country at the moment, mergers and acquisitions activity (“M&A”) is showing signs of improvement. During the second quarter of the year—the most recent period for which statistics are available—over 2,000 M&A transactions were successfully completed. (The value of these transactions exceeded over $260 billion.) For the first half of the … [Read more...]
New Domain Name Regulations Will Turn The Internet Into The Wild West
Protecting your intellectual property online is getting infinitely more complicated with the new domain name regulations. Here's what you can do about it. When the Internet was the “new thing,” a number of people—me included—bought lots of domain names. I bought domains related to my name and my company’s name just to make sure that no one else would buy and use them. Back then the purchase of .com, .net and .org domains was enough to be confident that you were protected. How things have … [Read more...]
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