Accounting and Intangibles

Hi everyone, Hope this blog finds you all doing well.  Once again, we see the traditional “brick and mortar” accounting valuation techniques not reflecting what the market sees or pays. Companies that haven’t produced a profit have been selling for astronomical...

Derivatives and Risk

Hi everyone, Hope this blog finds you doing great. A lot going on in the field of valuation of derivatives.  In a recent survey by the AICPA, there is much concern about risks inherent in derivatives and the approaches used to value these constructs. For example,...

Non-Qualified Mortgages”- Here we go again!!

Hi everyone, In this month’s blog, once again we are seeing an emergence of a new type of financial instrument, called the “Non-Qualified Mortgage” with the same high-risk characteristics as sub-prime mortgages.  Here we go again!! What is most disconcerting is...