By Stephen Kyne Steve Kyne, partner, Sterling Manor Financial in Saratoga Springs There's a popular myth, promoted by the mainstream media, that the American economy is collapsing and giving way to a Chinese century; a myth that our hubris and...
Utilize Higher IRA Contribution Limits
Lisa Lewis, certified financial planner with Edward Jones Financial, Clifton Park By Lisa Lewis For the first time since 2008, contribution limits have risen for one of the most popular retirement savings vehicles available: the IRA. This means you've...
Woman In A Predominantly Male Field
Stacey Gaskell, systems engineer with Tech II Business Services Inc. By Stacey Gaskell Being a woman working in a largely male occupation hasn't seemed all that difficult. I've travelled many career paths, and this one does not feel much...
‘Cliff’ Adds Uncertainty For Growth
By Jeffrey Stone When Congress reached a "fiscal cliff" compromise with the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, they effectively extended many of the Bush Era tax cuts that were set to expire at the close of...
HR Should Report to CEO, Not CFO
By Rose Miller As HR consultants with clients throughout the region and nationally, we see many organizational structures. Surprisingly, when it comes to who HR reports to, there doesn't seem to be a correlation between size and structure. Many companies,...
Don’t Overlook Buy-Sell Agreements
By Kelly Reinhart Business buy-sell agreements are one of the most overlooked but potentially most important business agreements for solely owned, family owned or multi-owner businesses. Businesses seldom discuss these with their advisors and it is hardly an everyday topic....
What A Data Breach Costs
By Keith Becker Legal issues arising from a data breach are in the news almost daily. For all companies, a data breach has become a means of exploitation for cyber criminals to extract confidential and private information from computers, websites...
2013 Economic Forecast – Stephen Kyne of Sterling Manor Financial
By Stephen Kyne Stephen Kyne, partner, Sterling Manor Financial LLC There's nothing quite like the start of a new year to pause for a moment and take stock of your finances. After a year as emotionally charged, for many, as...
2013 Economic Forecast – Barry Potoker of Saratoga Builders Assoc.
Barry Potoker, executive director, Saratoga Builders Association By Bary Potoker Are things looking rosy for this year? That's not just the name of my new and adorable, three month old golden retriever pup, but things appear to look brighter...
2013 Economic Forecast – Mark Shaw of StoredTech
Mark Shaw, president, Stored Technology Solutions (StoredTech) By Mark Shaw This year the technology trending for businesses of all size boils down to two different trends: touch and mobile, or mobile and touch. Both will play a big part...