Nothing is quite as confounding when doing a fundamental stock analysis, than discovering a possibly inflated or grossly exaggerated goodwill value on the corporate balance sheet. Sometimes it appears ...

With financial conditions tightening and a tidal wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age, many of your clients may be thinking about selling their businesses. As I discussed last month, when ...

Karen Mallett with her Goodwill “find,” a Alexander Calder print she purchased for $12.34 and is currently valued at $9,000. CHICAGO — Have you ever wandered into a Goodwill store, browsed through the ...

Financial conditions are clearly tightening. But, if you have clients thinking about selling their businesses, there’s no reason to rush the transaction. When the future is uncertain, successful ...