Sales Tax- Pro’s and Con’s

Each state has to determine their own ways to obtain income to provide a governing body, services and goods to its people as they operate without any much interference from the Federal government. The sales tax is one such way to meet these kinds of budgets. The consumers, on the other hand don’t see this … Read more

Free Market Capitalism Killed Our American Economy? A Ghost Story

Everywhere I turn, I see, read and hear how capitalism has destroyed the American economy. The political Left blames capitalism outright, while the political Right claims capitalism is the American ideal. The elitists in banking, government, academia and the media give lip-service to the idea of a free market, when they, in fact, have no … Read more

Opalesque launches A SQUARE Interactive – A forum exclusive to the world’s savviest asset allocators

Opalesque launches A SQUARE Interactive – A forum exclusive to the world’s savviest asset allocators   Zurich, July 14 2009: Leading financial publisher Opalesque launches A SQUARE Interactive as a new exclusive service to its A SQUARE (“Alternative Alternatives”) research portal. A SQUARE Interactive has been designed as an idea incubator and forum that addresses … Read more

Software Asset Management – History In Your Archive

When your task is to manage the Software Assets, you should pay attention to your historic records when it comes to old licenses, media and proof of ownership. You can be absolutely certain that one day you will need the records and therefore, maintaining a good archive is not only a help in your daily … Read more

Navigating The 1099 Independent Contractor Compliance Landscape

Saving your company from ruins due to worker misclassification Executive Summary Over the years, full-time employees in the United States have enjoyed the fruits of long-term employment benefits where a good majority of the baby-boomers practically worked for a single employer until retirement.  However, business circumstances have lead to a new trend in the industry … Read more