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Private equity firms screen out most opportunities before a first meeting is ever scheduled. That decision happens quietly, well before any conversation about price or terms, and it’s shaped by a narrow set of criteria many business owners never see spelled out. What gets a business past that first screen
The University of Michigan’s preliminary July reading came in at 54.4, up from a final June figure of 49.5 and well above the 51.0 consensus, the highest level since February and the second consecutive monthly gain following May’s 44.8, an all time low in a series that runs back to
A signing bonus arrives as one number. The amount that actually reaches an athlete’s account is often a different number entirely, and the gap between the two is rarely explained clearly before the contract is signed. Understanding that gap, and planning around it in advance, is one of the most
Please find the next blog in our monthly series that provides a snapshot of the markets and the state of the economy. Economic Overview Market Returns Asset Class Valuations – Rebalancing Rationale Key Risk Factors We Are Watching Disclaimers: The views expressed herein are those of Asset Consulting Group (ACG).
Wednesday delivered one of the fuller Fed communication days of the year, and the message from the central bank was anything but unified. New York Fed President John Williams told business leaders that he sees encouraging signs inflation has peaked, projecting the headline rate falls to around 3.25 percent by
The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 2.1 points in June to 97.4, closing in on its 52 year average of 98.0 and blowing past the 95.7 consensus forecast economists had penciled in. That is a sharp reversal from May’s reading of 95.3, which had marked the lowest level for
Yesterday’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) release for June provided a welcome sign of relief, as headline inflation declined to 3.5% year over year, down from 4.2% in May and below expectations of 3.8%. This marked the largest one-month drop in annual inflation since April 2020 and suggests a meaningful shift
Overview The private credit market is encountering its first real stress after a prolonged period of rapid growth since the Great Financial Crisis. A series of high-profile defaults over the past 18 months coupled with a software selloff driven by artificial intelligence fears, and elevated investor redemption requests from private
If you disappeared for six months, would your business still be worth what you think it is worth. Most business owners have never really tested the answer. Buyers have a name for this, key person risk, and it surfaces in nearly every due diligence process in one form or another.
Most people spend decades earning an income. Professional athletes and those earning NIL income often have less than five. That reality changes everything. Your career may move at a faster pace than almost anyone around you, but your financial life will likely extend another 50 or 60 years after your
Earnings strength was the primary driver of the S&P 500’s returns in the first half of 2026, with AI‑linked technology earnings doing most of the heavy lifting. Framing the first half of 2026 The S&P 500 finished the first half of 2026 up roughly 10%, marking one of its stronger
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its June 16 to 17 meeting today, offering the first real window into how Kevin Warsh is running the committee as chairman. The Fed held its benchmark rate at 3.50% to 3.75%, the fourth straight hold, and the vote was unanimous. But the
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