Most entrepreneurs launch companies after identifying a market opportunity. Jeff Kasper’s journey began with a different question: How do great products become great businesses? As a mechanical engineer, Jeff spent nearly a decade working in manufacturing engineering, design engineering, project management, and product development. He loved
JPMorgan Chase closed Friday with a market value of $965 billion, placing the Jamie Dimon-led institution within roughly $35 billion of becoming the first bank in history to reach a $1 trillion market capitalization. Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo raised his price target to $390 and
By: Kate Sarmiento Most corporate meltdowns get buried. Somebody has a bad week, disappears for a few days, comes back with a story about a stomach bug, and everyone quietly agrees never to mention it again. Dan Cataldi did the opposite. He had a full-blown panic
By: Marcus Reyes Consumer sentiment fell again this month. Four operators sell things that don’t move with it. The University of Michigan released its preliminary August sentiment reading on Friday. It came in at 51.0, against a consensus estimate of 54.5, down from 55.2 in July
A tax return looks like a complete picture. It has line items, totals, an official filing date, and the authority of a document submitted to the government. In a divorce, however, it is only one piece of a much larger financial story. JoAnn Coughtry, a divorce
The University of Michigan’s preliminary August Consumer Sentiment Index fell to 51.0, missing the consensus estimate of 54.5 by a wide margin and ending a two-month recovery streak that had briefly suggested American households were stabilizing after a record-low reading earlier this year. Key Takeaways The
By: Kenneth K. Berry Artificial intelligence is changing the way financial institutions analyze risk. Increasingly, researchers are asking whether the data already available today can reveal tomorrow’s financial problems before they become costly. Financial problems rarely appear without warning. Businesses often show signs of distress before
Students today need more than the ability to memorize facts and recall information for exams. They must be equipped to analyze complex situations, evaluate evidence, solve unfamiliar problems, and make informed decisions. These abilities are rooted in critical thinking, a skill that has become increasingly valuable
Norges Bank Investment Management reported on August 12 that the Government Pension Fund Global generated a 9.4% return in the first half of 2026, producing a record accounting profit of 1.75 trillion Norwegian kroner, approximately $184.9 billion, and pushing the fund’s total value to 22,683 billion
By: Lindsay Jeffords The moment behavior becomes difficult, curiosity is often the first thing to disappear. Reactions are documented, consequences are considered, and the individual can become secondary to the problem professionals are trying to solve. Jordan Smelley is working to change that pattern. “Behavior is
As the global energy sector continues to evolve through sustainability, innovation, and international investment, cross-border partnerships are becoming increasingly important. Bulgarian entrepreneur Kalin Edrev has been involved in a series of initiatives connecting organizations across the Middle East, Bulgaria, and the United States, reflecting a broader
By: Will Jones Small components can create significant production risks when they are unavailable, poorly specified, difficult to install, or inconsistent in quality. Original equipment manufacturers can reduce those risks by treating fastening components as engineered parts of the production system rather than low-cost commodities. When
Official data show more use of tax-advantaged savings accounts, while cash and deposits remain the largest component of household financial assets. A policy story, not an investment thesis Sharp movements in regional technology markets in July 2026 renewed attention to how market volatility can affect household
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis in July 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on August 12, following a 0.4% decline in June. On a 12-month basis, headline inflation decelerated to 3.4% from 3.5%, marking the
A friend who opened a small bookkeeping firm asked me a question a few years into running her business that genuinely stumped me at first. She wanted to know why, after three years of profitable operation, every lender she talked to still asked for her personal
By: Kate Sarmiento Somewhere between the third delivery app on your phone and the grocery order that shows up before you finish writing the list, convenience stopped being a nice extra and became the entire sales pitch. Foxhollow Farm, a 1,300-acre biodynamic farm in Crestwood, Kentucky,
Behind every successful business is a strong financial foundation. For many entrepreneurs, understanding their numbers, managing taxes, and keeping accurate records can become one of the biggest challenges of running a company. That is where Kristin Kirui Case, Founder and CEO of MattNik Bookkeeping and Tax
