To all our clients who have endured the last year, and the last two years, Happy New Year! We hope the holiday season brought you some joy, rest and peace. The hard work done at MONTAG was cheerfully met because … Read More
Marianne Shutzberg has provided extraordinary contributions to MONTAG and will be sorely missed after her retirement. Joining MONTAG in 1982, she spent 38 years with MONTAG and first planned to retire in early 2020, but generously put off that plan … Read More
Mikell Jones has provided an invaluable partnership and friendship to our firm and our family since 1984. Mike joined our firm in mid-February that year as a portfolio manager with responsibilities for client service and research, a job he performed … Read More
This New Year’s, make a practical resolution to be vigilant about protecting yourself and your information online. Hackers are getting smarter and smarter, but by taking a few, practical cybersecurity measures, you may be able to outsmart even the most … Read More
BY KENT SHAW, CFA In our prior posts on acquisitions, we looked at roll-ups and pre-paid R&D. For our final installment of the series we will review what I describe as a “Hub and Spoke” acquisition. This is somewhat similar … Read More
Our “A Minute With MONTAG” series introduces the second in a suite of comparisons we’ve dubbed “Contrast MONTAG with a LARGE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION” – this one considers Turnover of Staff: TAKEAWAY: With MONTAG, turnover is generational.
By HELEN DONAHUE, CFA Much has been made of the labor shortage in the pandemic era. Many economists predicted that unemployment would decrease with the expiration of the extended unemployment benefits. While claims have dropped, it has not been to … Read More
On this “Thanksgiving Eve,” MONTAG takes a minute to share an old family recipe for delicious Pecan Pie… We wish you all a joyous Thanksgiving with family and friends! Click here for our website disclosure.
BY KENT SHAW, CFA In our last blog post on acquisitions, we reviewed what is often referred to as a “roll-up”. Roll-ups occur in many different types of industries and occur when a larger company acquires smaller companies with a … Read More