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By Harry Hedaya “People always said that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, although some people have an image of me as being … Read more
By Chris Dhanraj, managing principal of investments, CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors We made it through 2020 and businesses are looking toward a post-pandemic world with cautious optimism. We are frequently asked what trends to watch across both national and state business landscapes. Here are three of them. How have Florida businesses fared in the pandemic? Compared … Read more
By Drew Limsky, editor-in-chief, South Florida Business and Wealth OVERVIEW Round 1, as part of the 2.2 trillion CARES Act signed by President Trump in March 2020, came with lots of frustrations—and inequities. Some wealthy companies that got PPP checks had to be shamed into returning them, but lots of distressed businesses received money fairly … Read more
By Kirstie Tiernan, principal, BDO Digital The portrayal of artificial intelligence (AI) in movies and science fiction often leaves workers fearing that they could be replaced by robots. While this fear is not entirely unfounded, it does require qualification. The AI available today falls short in many of the ways that human thinking excels: AI … Read more
By Felipe Reisch Only a few days remain before the greatest sporting event in the world, a date marked on every private jet provider’s calendar thanks to an increase in demand and last-minute flights to the venue. Will this year be any different due to the outbreak? Super Bowl LV will be like no other. … Read more
By Drew Limsky, Editor in chief at South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine In a show of force that seems not to be partisan but rather a striking and surgical effort to protect democracy itself, some of the best-known companies in the country are chastising politicians who sought to challenge the election of President-Elect Joe … Read more
By Chris Taylor, The Urie-Taylor Group, UBS Financial Services About a year ago, we were breaking the record for the longest-lasting economic expansion in U.S. history, with seemingly no end in sight. But all of this changed, in mere weeks, as the shutdown of the global economy turned record-low unemployment into record-high unemployment and threatened … Read more
By Bryan Castillo – Director of Debt and Structured Finance, Stoneweg US, LLC Recent events, related to the global pandemic, have introduced uncertainty about which investments will outperform in the new economy. While the apartment industry has delivered strong investment returns over the past 10 years, below we summarize how the industry is performing in … Read more
By Kelly Kavanaugh To navigate the pandemic, businesses have had to adapt to survive. From remote work to cost-cutting measures, shifts from traditional approaches were essential to maintaining revenue streams. As we move forward, it’s likely remote work will remain part of many business models. Thus, now is a good time to consider how hiring … Read more
This year has taken us by storm. When the clock struck midnight on New Year’s, we were celebrating the upcoming year with hopes for clarity, 20/20 vision, flow and prosperity. Most of us were unprepared for what happened by the end of the first quarter, when the global economy succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic. Companies … Read more
