🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (HR 6644) – As many local governments face the problem of rising affordability and severe housing shortages, this bipartisan bill would update existing housing programs to increase the housing supply, as well as streamline federal regulations that slow construction. Among its provisions, the legislation would … Continue reading “Facilitating Access to Housing and In-State Tuition, Sanctioning Iran and the Battle Over DHS Funding”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readThe Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) measures how much a company spends to obtain new, additional customers. Oftentimes, this calculation is used with the customer lifetime value (LTV) metric, that also projects the customer’s profitability to calculate the newly acquired customer’s value. It’s primarily used to measure a business’ sales and marketing … Continue reading “Understanding the Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readWhile Cash EBITDA isn’t recognized by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), it’s a way for company owners and investors to account for deferred revenue during valuation modeling. This financial metric measures a business’ year-over-year change in postponed revenue to analyze a company’s financial situation. Defining EBITDA Before Cash EBITDA is defined, … Continue reading “Understanding Cash EBITDA”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readYou might have heard this saying, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” which is from the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. However, the principle of taking tiny steps along a path to achieve a larger financial goal is the much same. Here are a few … Continue reading “7 Small Financial Habits for Big Success”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min read Tax season is here, and while the IRS opened its doors for 2025 returns on Jan. 26, with the familiar April 15 deadline intact, this year’s filing experience is shaping up to be anything but routine. A perfect storm of workforce cuts, rushed new tax breaks, and strained systems means … Continue reading “Filing Your 2025 Taxes? Why Accuracy Matters More Than Ever This Year”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readWhen investors think about building a strong equity portfolio, U.S. stocks often dominate the conversation. The United States is home to many of the world’s most innovative, profitable, and well-known companies, and has a history of delivering strong long-term returns. However, the United States is not the only country with successful, … Continue reading “The Value of Diversifying with International Stocks”
🖨 Print⏱ 4 min readArtificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a competitive advantage; it has become a necessary infrastructure. Businesses now heavily rely on AI-powered systems, from automated customer service to predictive analytics and decision-making tools. These platforms are cloud-based, and their reliance comes with growing concern of AI lock-in. This dependence on major cloud … Continue reading “Cloud Sovereignty vs. Big Tech: How Businesses Are Avoiding the ‘AI Lock-in’ Trap in 2026”
🖨 Print⏱ 5 min read Most people approach tax season thinking about one thing: getting their return done. What they rarely think about is what the experience looks like from the other side of the desk. Having seen it from both angles, I can tell you there’s a real difference between clients who make a … Continue reading “What Your Tax Preparer Wishes You Already Knew”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min read Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the DC Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (HJRes 142) – After passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Council of the District of Columbia (DC) opted out of the tax … Continue reading “Burying Time Capsules, Ending Payments to Dead People, and Safeguarding Voting Rights for U.S. Citizens”
🖨 Print⏱ 3 min readCompanies that have assets on their balance sheet, but the values of those assets aren’t accurately reflected, are considered to have hidden value. As part of an investor’s fundamental analysis of a potential investment, it looks at a company’s financial statements, the state of the macro economy, and the business’ competitive … Continue reading “Understanding Hidden Values”
