President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to repeal President Donald Trump‘s tax cuts as soon as he is inaugurated, but the ongoing financial crisis and the prospect of a Republican-controlled Senate could waylay that proposal for the foreseeable future. Biden will likely soon send a deficit-financed economic recovery bill to Congress, delaying any progress on a […]
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Are Your Vendors Protecting Your Information?
At Brigade, we’ve been pretty open about how we maintain security and confidentiality while working remotely. However, you may be wondering how your other third-party vendors handle this, especially if they help you deliver services to your clients. If these businesses have team members working from home, areas of concern can include: Staff members using […]
Election 2020: Policy implications for advisors and clients
As I write this, the election results are not yet perfectly clear. But we have enough visibility into probable outcomes that we can begin to divine possible policy changes in the next couple of years. Leading up to the election it became apparent that the Senate was the real contest. And it looked like the […]
It’s finally over. Now what?
Joe Biden has been elected president of the United States. Some of your clients are dancing in the streets, and others are expecting the end of the world. Both reactions, from an investing perspective, are probably overblown. For your clients who are out standing on the window ledge, remind them that historically, the stock market […]
Blue Chip Stocks for Investment 2020-21 and Beyond
Blue Chip Stocks are high-quality stocks of well establish and financially sound companies. The fundamentals of blue-chip companies are very sound. They have large market capitalization and these companies are in operation for several years. One such example of blue-chip stock in India is Reliance Industries. In simple language, blue-chip stocks mean highly valuable stock. […]
In Balance Accounting welcomes new owners | Heraldrepublican – KPCnews.com
ANGOLA — After 23 years of providing personalized accounting and tax services, Jody Porter and her husband Jeff have made the decision to retire from In Balance Accounting. The Porters are leaving their business to husband and wife team and certified public accountants Dwayne and Michele Bottoms who have backgrounds in accounting, finance, systems development, […]
‘It’s all over, but the crying’ for President Trump, Pennsylvania lieutenant governor says
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D) told CNBC “it’s all over, but the crying” for President Donald Trump as his campaign continues to mount legal challenges in the state. As of Friday evening, the Trump campaign had five legal claims being litigated in state and federal courts in the Keystone State. Several of the challenges […]
Weekend Reading for Financial Planners (Nov 7-8)
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SBA to require PPP loan necessity form from large borrowers
Businesses and not-for-profits that received $2 million or more in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans must complete one of two new loan necessity questionnaires being sent to lenders by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for distribution to borrowers. The new forms are designed to collect supplemental information SBA loan reviewers will use in evaluating […]
Employers added 638K jobs in October, including 1.4K in accounting – Accounting Today
Employment increased by 638,000 jobs in October, including 1,400 in accounting and bookkeeping, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, and unemployment declined 1 percentage point to 6.9 percent as the economy continues a slow recovery despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Job gains mostly occurred in the leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, […]