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Cash flow management is crucial for the success of your small business. By understanding your inflows and outflows and anticipating common cash flow pitfalls, you can leverage best practices and make better-informed, data-driven business decisions. As a small business owner trying to survive these turbulent economic times, being strategic with your cash flow is essential. When small businesses fail, poor cash flow management is often a contributing factor, if not the primary factor. While it does take time and energy to track the money coming in and out of your business, failing to do so means...

Quarterly Market Review: Q3 2023 By: Paul Dickson, Director of Research and Giri Krishnan, Senior Portfolio Manager Does a Resilient 2023 Portend Trouble in 2024? Economic trends continuing through the third quarter prompted the Federal Reserve (Fed) to hike rates again. The Fed cautioned that further tightening, or at least a prolonged period of tight monetary policy, may be necessary. Concerns over the impact on economic activity are growing as it is now 18 months since the beginning of the tightening cycle. Expectations are rising that the surprising resilience of the economy this year - in...

Small business owners can’t overlook their fraud prevention strategies. The extra cash you might save from cutting corners isn’t worth the money you could lose to scams and hackers. Ensure your employees are well-versed on all the latest techniques cybercriminals use to obtain corporate money and company data. Employees are your most vulnerable access point when it comes to fraud. Malicious actors can easily infiltrate their emails and personal devices to swindle money out from under the company's nose. Even worse, they can do irreparable damage to your business' reputation. But you can...

Weighing the pros and cons of cash vs. credit can help you strategize your spending habits and get the most out of your money. If you’re wondering if you should carry cash or rely on plastic, consider your financial goals first. Here’s a guide to getting started. You have plenty of ways to spend your money, between cash, credit, debit and digital wallets. But ultimately, it boils down to just two choices: cash vs. credit. Debit cards and digital wallets don’t grow the funds within; they’re just electronic cash. Meanwhile, credit cards allow you to buy now and pay later. Which is superior? When...

In the complex and fast-paced modern business world, you need an advanced set of treasury solutions to keep your information secure, increase your operational efficiency, and improve your cash flow. Read more on how treasury solutions can help improve your productivity and simplify workflow. In the modern business world, convenience is an expectation. Many seek efficiency, especially when it comes to speeding up the administrative side of your business accounts. Treasury solutions are at the forefront of improving productivity and simplifying workflow. Outdated systems can significantly impact...