by Chris Catapano, CFA, CPA | Mar 6, 2016 | Business Strategy
I was running the other day. It was an easy route. 3 Miles. I’ve been hurt for awhile so in all honesty I’m thankful for the opportunity just to be out there on the streets at all. After two-and-a-quarter pain free miles, I hit a downhill stretch of my...
by Chris Catapano, CFA, CPA | Mar 2, 2016 | Business Strategy
“There’s no bubble because housing prices aren’t back to where they were in 2007.” What, what? I thought we all agreed that real estate prices in 2007 were totally ridiculous, did we not? Maybe on a relative basis real estate isn’t as expensive as stocks, bonds, fine...
by Chris Catapano, CFA, CPA | Feb 28, 2016 | Business Strategy
On a deceivingly cold day on the Kennedy Expressway, I had the pleasure of inadvertently sharing a ride to the airport with an entrepreneur that had just sold her business. Despite the fact that the collapse of the technology bubble was in full-swing, this founder had...
by Chris Catapano, CFA, CPA | Feb 22, 2016 | Business Strategy
Economic Shocks They happen. In fact, they usually happen when we least expect it. More importantly, they materialize in the blink of an eye, leaving trillions of dollars in economic damage in their wake. Years later, we look back and say “We totally should have...
by Chris Catapano, CFA, CPA | Feb 5, 2016 | Business Strategy, Law Firm Strategy
We are often asked what makes the difference between companies that achieve their goals, versus those that do not. In our experience, firms that put time, effort, and money into developing business processes that maximize the performance of key value drivers are best...
