The president and lawmakers continued to meet to try and reach agreement on how to end the government shutdown and also raise the debt ceiling to avoid defaulting on government obligations. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew discussed the necessity of raising the debt limit at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on October 10, noting that, if […]

Takeaway: Economic Value is a great tool to ensure your private company can deliver you market rate or above returns.  Sadly, it is not broadly utilized by private companies. About EPI The Exit Planning Institute® (EPI) is an international membership organization serving the educational and resource needs of the exit planning profession. Formed in 2005 to […]

We’re all guilty of it- relying too heavily on email. Although it may be a tool few can live without, it has become the bane of many professionals’ existence. Because it is so much a part of modern business, we forget the other forms of communication and run into email-overload. Why do professionals get to […]

Beta Most investors have heard of “Alpha,” which is the amount by which a stock outperforms.  Less well known is the concept of “Beta”—a stock’s level of sensitivity to market volatility.  Understanding any stock’s Beta, can help investors get a feel for how their portfolios are likely to respond in rising or falling markets. This […]