William Conerly

Preparing for a possible recession

What happens on Wall Street is not an indication of what's happening on Main Street, and Bill and Jim discuss why the Wall St. tail tries to wag the Main St. dog. They also talk about what small businesses should be doing to prepare for a possible slow-down in the economy.

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Is the Fed helping or hurting the economy? Bill Conerly joins Jim Blasingame to propose that the current monetary policies of the Fed are probably good, but what the dangers are when eventually the stimulus has to be taken away.
What's the rest of the year looking like for the economy? Bill Conerly joins Jim Blasingame to forecast more slow to moderate growth for the US economy and says that the biggest risk for recession in the US comes from Europe.
Is there a recession risk? Bill Conerly joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the recent events in Cyprus and why the biggest risk to the US economy would be a contagion affect from the European Union problems.
Conduct planning during uncertain times like a baseball player stealing a base. Bill Conerly joins Jim Blasingame to recommend taking a base-stealing stance when planning in uncertain times by preparing the positive and the negative.
Where do you look for planning opportunity when the economy is soft? Bill Conerly joins Jim Blasingame to suggest that internal efficiencies and staying customer focused are key to business planning opportunities during a slow economy.