Annual Reports

The Medicare Trustee Report was released yesterday, projecting that the Hospital Insurance Trust will run out of money in 2019, one year later than projected last year.

Retailers lost $9.6 billion last year due to returns fraud.

Many people overlook another player in the travel industry: online travel Web sites. Travel Web sites offer unique investing opportunities. And, because it is prior to the summer travel season, and because Wall...

Identity Theft

Everyone talks about what a great investing move residential real estate is. Even with the housing market falling, the idea is that residential real estate can be a great idea. However, is...

The Platt Retail Institute, in its January quarterly report, predicted a slow economy this year, and the Commerce Department reinforced the prediction yesterday with its report of flat retail sales in January. "Most...

YONKERS, NY - Patients and doctors disagree on some essential issues according to three new surveys conducted by Consumer Reports National Research Center. The survey of 39,090 patients and 335 primary-care physicians revealed...

Physician practices have a limited set of strategic options that will boost their bottom line over the long term. One is in real estate. As a recent article in the Baltimore Business Journal...

More and more, credit reports are used to determine if you are worthy of buying what you're requesting -- a car, a house, that new retail building. But what´s on that report may...

Technology research and consulting firm Aberdeen Group is out with a powerful study entitled " The Cost of Not Acting: The Total Telecom Cost Management Benchmark Report ." "The average Fortune 500 Company...

A note from your bookkeeper. It's less than one month from January 1, so it is now time to get ready for year-end. This is not an exhaustive list, but an outline of...

I am a proponent of annual staff meetings as a very effective management tool for the running of a business. Take a half day and do it off-site somewhere - it doesn't have...

Yes, it's hard to forecast, but even harder to run a business without a forecast. Your goal is an educated guess. Use assumptions and research to educate that guess.

You can do the numbers, here's how to get going with some tips, and if you really can't figure it out, even with help, then maybe you shouldn't be starting that business.

Manufacturing has always fascinated me. It all started with an elementary school tour of a cereal plant when I was a child. Since that day, I seize every opportunity to watch the modern...

When you want to place a fraud alert on your credit report, all you have to do is call one of the credit bureaus. The credit bureau will then let the other two...

For example, years ago I realized that there was a huge market for telemarketing services for small and mid-sized firms that need appointment setting and lead generation services at an affordable price. As...