Here’s a surprise from a die-hard closed-end fund (CEF) fan like me: Sometimes CEFs aren’t your best bet. I’ll admit, that’s tough for me to say—especially when the average CEF yields a historically high 9.1%. (CEF yields are usually around 8.5%). That high yield partly reflects the fact that many…
From the 2024 Presidential campaign trail, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s relationship blossomed into what appeared to be a friendship, a political partnership and a mutual admiration. It has since exploded into a war of words and personal insults after Musk departed DOGE and slammed Trump’s One…
On April 2, 2025—a date President Trump proclaimed “Liberation Day”—the administration announced the most sweeping tariff hike since the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, the 1930 law best remembered for triggering a global trade war and deepening the Great Depression. On April 4, Boeing’s stock price hit $136.59. It closed Friday, June…
What if you could launch a new income stream by Monday, without quitting your job, breaking your schedule, or draining your savings? What if the easiest way to financial freedom is by starting a small side hustle this weekend? Here’s the truth: the most successful business owners and freedompreneurs don’t…
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Nathan Mayfield, Vice President of ResNexus: Elevating industries, one business at a time, through service, innovation and education. The Need For Quality Hires “A company is only as good as its employees.” We’ve all heard the saying before—but do we really understand what it means?…
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Week in Review Asian equities were mostly higher for the week as Korea outperformed and Thailand underperformed in a shortened week for Mainland…
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Ryan Ferrier, CEO, Lob. It’s a time of real change for the mailing industry. The USPS is evolving, postage rates are rising and…
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After a three-year stint marked by job cuts and uncertainty, Fintech has started hiring again. Sadly, it’s messy. Roles are advertised, then cancelled.…
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Mike Vietri is Chief Distribution Officer for AmeriLife, a national leader in distributing and marketing insurance and financial solutions. Change isn’t slowing down. If anything, it’s speeding up. And in 2025, we’re dealing with more than just new rules or regulations. We’re seeing big shifts in what consumers expect, how…
Being a small business owner has never been easy. But with whipsaw tariff announcements from the Trump administration, a red-hot market for small business acquisitions, and major changes in Small Business Administration (SBA) lending rules, 2025 isn’t business as usual. On May 28, Forbes hosted “How To Succeed As A…
What is the purpose of patenting an invention? Is it a legal formality akin to paperwork? A box to check? No. Intellectual property is a tool to transform a new idea into a product or a service by attracting investment and forming critical partnerships. When approached correctly, it is one…
Business leaders today bear a rewarding but heavy burden. As the business landscape has grown progressively more unpredictable in recent years, the stress and pressure that come with running a successful business have also increased. While stress has always been part of the role, these growing challenges are not only…
The United States is in the midst of one of the largest wealth transfers in history. With the Great Wealth Transfer underway, the latest figures from Cerulli (as of December 2024) show that $124 trillion will transfer through 2048, with $105 trillion going to heirs. Estate planning is no longer…
By Levi King Once upon a time, I was at a big conference with several members of my executive team at the time. The conference was just wrapping up when I spotted one of them—I’ll call him Maurice—standing in a corner chatting with a fellow from a different company. I’d…
With more than five million podcasts in circulation globally, it can be difficult for creators to break through and build a profitable show. But for the hosts of one of the top fantasy football podcasts in the country, the formula for success and making money has been rooted in authenticity,…
Founders sometimes make it sound as if starting a business is easy. There are endless stories about entrepreneurs who had a moment of inspiration, raised plenty of capital and built valuable businesses, seemingly in a flash. But what about all the founders who spend years struggling to turn their visions…
Nate Williams is Managing Partner of Union Labs VC, a seasoned investor and operator focused on the convergence of SaaS & DeepTech. In early-stage venture capital and startup formation—especially in deep tech and physical AI—the hardest problems cannot be solved in isolation. Unlike traditional software-as-a-service (SaaS) or consumer startups, deep…
The federal government is continuing to do what it has done for decades; spending more than it collects. Though this may not be surprising, it should be alarming. Why? Because as the national debt continues to rise, the government will be required to pay more and more of its revenue…
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