What is a fiduciary, and do I need one?
Choosing a financial adviser can be a difficult decision. As you identify an adviser, it is important to consider hiring one with fiduciary powers. What…
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Banking during the COVID-19 outbreak
There are many things to worry about these days, but the safety of funds within America’s financial institutions is not one of them. Monies in…
Is the time right to refinance?
As I write this column, it’s Friday, March 13. Even though it will be nearly mid-April by the time it is published, I believe it’s…
Look for opportunity during these times
Legitimate opportunities exist within these trying times. At this moment however, it is the last thing many people are looking for. Common sense calls one…
Are your metrics eroding trust?
How do you create excellence? Many organizations assume: If we broadcast the metrics and hold people accountable, performance will improve. This assumption is wrong. Too…
Drug and alcohol policy checkup time
For more information For more information on Iowa’s private sector workplace drug and alcohol testing, visit odcp.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2018/06/iowa_drug-free_workplace_guide_update_by_odcp_7-2-18.pdf For more information on the Federal Motor Carriers…
Biz people
Stonehill Franciscan Services PROMOTED: Mallory Busch to director of wellness. She started at Stonehill as an intern and was hired as fitness specialist in September…
Executive moves
Kass a partner at Honkamp Krueger Honkamp Krueger & Co., has announced the addition of Kyle Kass, CPA, as partner. He joins the audit department…
Florida’s real estate boom crashes in ‘Bubble in the Sun’
About the book “Bubble in the Sun: The Florida Boom of the 1920s and How It Brought on the Great Depression” by Christopher Knowlton; Simon…
Biz Buzz: Cascade shop marks 20 years; new amenities at famous movie site; CBD business navigates COVID-19 crisis
Biz Buzz shares business tidbits from around the tri-states. This week, we highlight developments in Cascade and Dyersville, Iowa, and Platteville, Wis. Before they opened…