by Tate Parker | Mar 22, 2018 | Business Owners/CFOs
Last month, the annual pilgrimage to Davos, Switzerland took place. Officially called the World Economic Forum, the world’s political and economic elites gather here to discuss (some would say “plan”) the global economy.
by Tate Parker | Feb 13, 2018 | Business Owners/CFOs
Although it isn’t a household name here in the US, the recent Carillion bankruptcy in the UK serves as a warning to us all. A reminder that there’s no such thing as “too big to fail”. It’s also a case study in normalcy bias, “a...
by Tate Parker | Jan 23, 2018 | Credit insurance basics
Almost every month, I’m referred to a business who has interest in protecting their accounts receivable and cash flow using trade credit insurance… but only on a single buyer (customer). The conversation usually goes something like this: “Yes,...
by Tate Parker | Jan 3, 2018 | Business Owners/CFOs
I had a problem. One of my clients had requested insurance coverage on a key customer and after looking at the financial situation, the request was refused. It seems the company wasn’t doing well financially and had become too risky. My problem was that I...
by Tate Parker | Dec 19, 2017 | Business Owners/CFOs
Recently, there have been several signs that we’re nearing the top of the economic cycle. Here are four indicators that the economy is reaching its peak and three things to consider to prepare for the downturn whenever it happens.
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