Michael R. DeWitt, CFA's blog

On Thursday, May 7, 2020, the Brightworth Business Exit and Transition Services (BETS) Team hosted a webinar for business owners with Jonathan Minnen, an attorney with Smith, Gambrell and Russell. On the webinar, Jonathan spoke to business owners about best practices for reopening businesses which have been closed or operating in a reduced capacity, as a result of the novel coronavirus. Following is a summary of Jonathan’s remarks.

Business owners - when we finally emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, how would you like to take a nice, long vacation?  I’m not talking about a week at your favorite spot on the beach or in the mountains.  I mean a month, three months or more.  Can’t imagine being away from your business that long?

Despite the continuing buzz about slowing economic growth in 2019, most economists are not predicting a US recession this year. In fact, for long-term investors, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic. Here are six potential surprises that should give investors a respite from some of the dire predictions and help guide your investment decisions this year: