Essential Steps for Buying a Funeral Home Business Acquiring a funeral home involves thorough preparation, a solid understanding of the due diligence process and experienced partners. Whether you’re an experienced owner looking to expand or a first-time buyer, careful planning is crucial. This article discusses key steps to make an […] Read More
Japan’s Sekisui House Ltd. is buying Denver-based homebuilder M.D.C. Holdings Inc. for $4.9 billion in a deal that would make the Japanese company the fifth-largest builder of new homes in the U.S. The companies said Thursday that they reached a definitive agreement for Osaka-based Sekisui to acquire M.D.C. Holdings for […] Read More
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — The tag on her white lab coat read “professional pharmacist,” and the framed health and safety certificates lining the walls behind her gave the drugstore an air of legitimacy. That pretense faded seconds later, when she was asked for controlled medications — and got on her hands […] Read More
NEW YORK — The staffers at Uptown Christmas Trees have a saying they live by for one month of the year: Sell the effing tree. But in order to sell the effing tree, a crew first needs to move the effing trees. So on one recent bitter December night — the […] Read More
This article from Seeking Alpha suggests that the largest funeral home and cemetery operator in North America, Service Corporation International (SCI) is a buying opportunity for investors. To that end, the article makes these points: “Historically, SCI has delivered very strong financial performance and shareholder returns.” “. . .growth […] Read More
Often, when I sit down with a client to sign and notarize a large stack of documents that make up their estate plan, the client will exclaim “This is like buying a house!” I usually respond by saying, “It should be — it’s dealing with everything you own and everyone […] Read More
For gamers, Microsoft acquiring Nintendo sounds as far-fetched as Netflix buying Disney. Yet such a prospective purchase was discussed by Microsoft executives in a trove of emails accidentally leaked this week as part of an FTC inquiry into the tech giant’s acquisition of another major gaming company, Activision Blizzard. The […] Read More
