Financial Planning
Benefits, Generosity, Succession
Brian Cochran joins the Campbell Law Reporter to discuss the importance of entrepreneurial generosity, beginning with tips for how small business owners can navigate benefits. He advises owners who might be wondering how they can better care for and retain employees to build a culture of generosity by rethinking their benefits packages. This culture of…
Take Out Equity, Take On Debt
Real estate is of vital importance for a majority of Americans. According to a study by the Federal Reserve from August of 2020, real estate makes up more than half of Americans’ net worth. Considering that the median home price is up 16.2% since then, it’s safe to assume that an even larger percentage of…
Time to Stop the Stimulus
The economy is in recovery, which means we are no longer in need of massive government intervention and relief. When COVID-19 first hit, we saw the Federal, State, and local governments shut down their economies to slow down the virus. Economists and politicians will spend years debating whether the benefits of the shutdowns justified the…
The Dollars and Cents of Being Content
Brian Cochran joins ABQ Connect to discuss God’s call for us to be content, and what that means when it comes to wise financial planning.
Inflation: Cause for Concern, Not Panic
Inflation concerns have been bubbling for some time. Those fears were realized in the April inflation report that shows the highest monthly core CPI numbers in my lifetime. Why is inflation spiking? Multiple stimulus bills have added trillions in surplus cash to Americans’ bank accounts (demand). Meanwhile, COVID shutdowns disrupted supply. A surplus of funds pursuing fewer…