Enrolled Agent Qualification | Types of Taxable Income

Hello everyone, I hope all is well, as I sit here studying for my Enrolled Agent Qualification you begin to realize there is more to Accounting and Preparing Taxes than just numbers you must know what INCOME IS TAXABLE, AND What INCOME MEANS ACCORDING TO THE IRS TAX FORM 1040. That is what this post will be about. I will do a basic run down of what Qualifies as Income for anyone interested in defining definitions. Income for Business Owners, Fund Managers, Individual W-2 employee’s, 1099 Contractors, Resident Aliens, or even Part time Aliens abroad. I will also detail, explain and provide some free resources for you as I detail INCOME detailed stated by the IRS Form 1040. Tax Advisors absolutely add value in the Board Room and in the Operations Office. This will be a-lot of fun! Let’s get the party started!

Free TAX Resources For Tax Preparers and Individuals or even Investment Firms Shops/IAR’s to Family Office Advisors.

If your not well versed in Accounting talk? Don’t worry Neither am I? However if there is one Publication that needs to be read and put on your Desk as a Employee or in your Household for the stay at home Mom we see on shows like lovely Oprah, this Publication needs to be consumbed in it’s entirety. That publication provided by the United States IRS is “Publication 17”. According to the IRS they describe Publication 17 as: “Publication 17 covers the general rules for filing a federal income tax return. It supplements the information contained in your tax form instruction booklet.” BOOK HERE

TYPES OF TAXABLE INCOME (KA-CHING!)

First of all what is Taxable Income According to the IRS? According to IRS Content on the IRS website states: Internal Revenue Service Most income is taxable unless it’s specifically exempted by law. Income can be money, property, goods or services. Even if you don’t receive a form reporting income, you should report it on your tax return.

Income is taxable when you receive it, even if you don’t cash it or use it right away. It’s considered your income even if it’s paid to someone else on your behalf.

Types of taxable income

Taxable income can include payments you receive from: EMPLOYMENT

WAGES and Employment Benefits: Included on IRS FORM W-2,

FREE TAX RESOURCES YOU NEED!

I must give a nice Thank you to all the Enrolled Agents out there and Accountants an Tax Attorneys for providing great content as I continue to build my path moving forward as a Professional earning my Enrolled Agent Qualification. There are free resources avaliable. And this short list is really helpful to other Investment, Family Office, Bankers, and Accountants, Tax Professionals or just anyone who is in the Professional Space. This resource guide is meant for you!

Publication 17 by the IRS, Instruction For Forms 1040-1040SR, Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deductions and Filing Info, Publication 504 by the IRS covers Divorced or Separated Individuals,IRS Publication 519 US TAX Guide for Aliens, IRS Publication 54 Tax Guide for US Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad, Publication 552 Record Keeping for Individuals.

Tax Influencers on Youtube and Social Media you should be following and watching.

The Tax Advisor Space is a niche space and you better believe your Institution and or Small Business owned Family preparing their employment W-2 for tax day will find great content and tips to strategy to lighten and educate themselves on the Tax side we all must deal with as US Citizens. Here are a few Tax Professionals I watch, and you should watch as well!

Mark Kohler is a Tax Attorney his channel has millions of views and incredible content. I advocate watching Mark and his Guests.He does a great job instructing and I enjoy his channel.

https://www.youtube.com/@MarkJKohler

Jasmine Delucci is another Tax Attorney and Enrolled Agent I watch on Instagram. She is fantastic with her Social Strategy.

https://www.youtube.com/@taxleverage/shorts

In Conclusion

With all the Free Resources I just provided, and answering the basic question “What is taxble Income?” You should be well on your way as a Accountant Major Studying for your CPA exam, Individual Employed Tax Payer, Small Buisness Owner or even a new budding Tax Attorney or Enrolled Agent seeking resources in one location to get you moving in the right direction. This is meant to keep you curious and educate the Tax Payer on basic terms like “What is Taxable Income” and share some entertaining resources and content for you to consume as you run your business or maybe you have a question that needs answered and if you do? You will find these resources more than adequate to develop and find a answer. And with all this information I just provided? Thank you for reading. I wish you well and please do come back soon. Good Night and Good Luck! JS.

Business Articles, Insurance, Schmuck Insurance

Schmuck Insurance Is Pure Brilliance

If your a Saavy Investor that is a Professional it makes since to absolutely insure your future during a sale of a invested position for possible future capital appreciation! This will be a short post. But very rich information and rich in explanation. Let’s dive in.

First we need to explain what is the term Schmuck Insurance in Capital Markets Speak?

“Schmuck Insurance”

English Definition:

schmuck insurance (uncountable)

(business, informal) The situation where an owner sells a company but retains a portion in case the price appreciates in the future.

According to NEW YORK STREET LORE? SCHMUCK stands for “Stupid Person”

Example of How Schmuck Insurance can help you mitigate a very poor transaction decision without future knowledge of appreciation of your partially sold investment.

Here are some Examples of Schmuck Insurance in the Market by Institutional Investors.

Chamath Palihapitiya of Social Capital say’s Bitcoin is a Long Term Investment on CNBC…..

Example Number Two:

The Feared Activist Investor and US ARMY Veteran Carl Icahn of Icahn Enterprises goes after Pershing Square Founder Bill Ackman on LIVE TV! Reason? Bill’s Schmuck Insurance Clause and Herbalife’s Business Practices.
Is he right or wrong? You decide. However? I would tend to agree that all clauses need to be looked at in the fine print. Misunderstandings do happen. But? Sometimes we all know some Attorneys and Clients slip one in the fine print we don’t see. Here is the legendary Spat.

How to implement Schmuck Insurance and make it work for you?

What makes good sense as a good rule of Thumb for deploying Schmuck Insurance? Ask the question. Does selling your shares really mean you lose everything if you close out your initial Investment? Only if you sell all your shares. Sell 80% as a good rule of thumb and let the other compound or grow in a sub categorized long term portfolio? Pure Brilliance.

Don’t Sell All Of Your Investment.
I do believe it is good business to never close out your entire position without a little insurance. After all? We don’t want a situation where you sold to soon and your initial investment Thesis turns into a Situation where eventually your Investment SOARS in value.

Another great example is Sam Bankman-Fried. Sam in all honesty likely got overwhelmed with his Financial Situation and became slightly distracted. And add in the fact Sam had zero Experience Managing and Accounting for Funds received from Investors created a Nightare situation that he was ill prepared to handle. But look at the facts… Several of his Investments earned 100X BIllion in Returns. THATS INSANE! And eventually his Anthropic Investment earned his investors Billions.

I am not advocating Mr. Bankman-Fried did nothing wrong. However? Sometimes it’s best to allow the Professionals organized by way of a selected vetted Committee to keep you professionally safe, legally safe and even legally insulated from a over reaching US Attorney trying to misuse securities test (Howey Test) and charging a Company Founder with Federal Fraud Charges. Interested in More on Mr. Bankman-Frieds Investments that soared in value. Click Below for the full Article.

In the end to be Insured or not be Insured?

Given the situation I have just explained before you. If we get really creative as Investment Professional?

It would be a good idea to take this knowledge and keep it as a strategy when placing Investments or even eliminating partially sold investments into a sub categorized Insured Portfolio of Investments that have been Eighty percent sold but that last twenty percent is meant to keep you insured for future capital market resilient growth that may be unexpected. Pure Brilliance. Make sense? Good. Your welcome.

Thank you for reading. JS

Consumer Finance Rights, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Law, Your Rights From FCRA LAW

Fair Credit Reporting Act | YOUR RIGHTS

While observing my Credit Report from having a Former Account at Nebraska Furniture Mart in the Midwest. I noticed and read some information and your Rights that will be useful to you as a fellow Consumer initiated from congress passing of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

What you need to know!

Useful Information for Consumer Credit and How your rights within Consumer Credit

A Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) promotes the accuracy, fairness, and privacy of information in the files of consumer reporting agencies. There are many types of consumer reporting agencies, including credit bureaus and specialty agencies (such as agencies that sell information about check writing histories, medical records, and rental history records). Here is a summary of your major rights under the FCRA. For more information, including information about additional rights, go to www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore or write to: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 1700 G Street N.W., Washington, DC 20552.

You must be told if information in your file has been used against you. Anyone who uses a credit report or another type of consumer report to deny your application for credit, insurance, or employment – or to take another adverse action against you – must tell you, and must give you the name, address, and phone number of the agency that provided the information.
You have the right to know what is in your file. You may request and obtain all the information about you in the files of a consumer reporting agency (your “file disclosure”). You will be required to provide proper identification, which may include your Social Security number. In many cases, the disclosure will be free. You are entitled to a free file disclosure if:
1. a person has taken adverse action against you because of information in your credit report;
2. you are the victim of identity theft and place a fraud alert in your file;
3. your file contains inaccurate information as a result of fraud;
4. you are on public assistance;
5. you are unemployed but expect to apply for employment within 60 days.
In addition, all consumers are entitled to one free disclosure every 12 months upon request from each nationwide credit bureau and from nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies. See www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore for additional information.
You have the right to ask for a credit score. Credit scores are numerical summaries of your credit-worthiness based on information from credit bureaus. You may request a credit score from consumer reporting agencies that create scores or distribute scores used in residential real property loans, but you will have to pay for it. In some mortgage transactions, you will receive credit score information for free from the mortgage lender.
You have the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information. If you identify information in your file that is incomplete or inaccurate, and report it to the consumer reporting agency, the agency must investigate unless your dispute is frivolous. See www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore for an explanation of dispute procedures.
Consumer reporting agencies must correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information. Inaccurate, incomplete or unverifiable information must be removed or corrected, usually within 30 days. However, a consumer reporting agency may continue to report information it has verified as accurate.
Consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information. In most cases, a consumer reporting agency may not report negative information that is more than seven years old, or bankruptcies that are more than 10 years old.
Access to your file is limited. A consumer reporting agency may provide information about you only to people with a valid need — usually to consider an application with a creditor, insurer, employer, landlord, or other business. The FCRA specifies those with a valid need for access.
You must give your consent for reports to be provided to employers. A consumer reporting agency may not give out information about you to your employer, or a potential employer, without your written consent given to the employer. Written consent generally is not required in the trucking industry. For more information, go to to www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore
You may limit “prescreened” offers of credit and insurance you get based on information in your credit report. Unsolicited “prescreened” offers for credit and insurance must include a toll-free phone number you can call if you choose to remove your name and address from the lists these offers are based on. You may opt-out with the nationwide credit bureaus at 1-888-5-OPTOUT (1-888-567-8688).
The following FCRA right applies with respect to nationwide consumer reporting agencies:

CONSUMERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBTAIN A SECURITY FREEZE

You have a right to place a “security freeze” on your credit report, which will prohibit a consumer reporting agency from releasing information in your credit report without your express authorization. The security freeze is designed to prevent credit, loans, and services from being approved in your name without your consent. However, you should be aware that using a security freeze to take control over who gets access to the personal and financial information in your credit report may delay, interfere with, or prohibit the timely approval of any subsequent request or application you make regarding a new loan, credit, mortgage, or any other account involving the extension of credit.

As an alternative to a security freeze, you have the right to place an initial or extended fraud alert on your credit file at no cost. An initial fraud alert is a 1-year alert that is placed on a consumer’s credit file. Upon seeing a fraud alert display on a consumer’s credit file, a business is required to take steps to verify the consumer’s identity before extending new credit. If you are a victim of identity theft, you are entitled to an extended fraud alert, which is a fraud alert lasting 7 years.

A security freeze does not apply to a person or entity, or its affiliates, or collection agencies acting on behalf of the person or entity, with which you have an existing account that requests information in your credit report for the purposes of reviewing or collecting the account. Reviewing the account includes activities related to account maintenance, monitoring, credit line increases, and account upgrades and enhancements.

You may seek damages from violators. If a consumer reporting agency, or, in some cases, a user of consumer reports or a furnisher of information to a consumer reporting agency violates the FCRA, you may be able to sue in state or federal court
Identity theft victims and active duty military personnel have additional rights. For more information, visit to www.consumerfinance.gov/learnmore

States may enforce the FCRA, and many states have their own consumer reporting laws. In some cases, you may have more rights under state law. For more information, contact your state or local consumer protection agency or your state Attorney General. For information about your federal rights, contact:

Type of business	Contact
1.a.Banks, savings associations, and credit unions with total assets of over $10 billion and their affiliates.	a.Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20552
b.Such affiliates that are not banks, savings associations, or credit unions also should list, in addition to the CFPB:	b.Federal Trade Commission Consumer Response Center 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 (877) 382−4357
2.To the extent not included in item 1 above:a.National banks, federal savings associations, and federal branches and federal agencies of foreign banks	a.Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Customer Assistance Group P.O. Box 53570 Houston, TX 77052
b.State member banks, branches and agencies of foreign banks (other than federal branches, federal agencies, and Insured State Branches of Foreign Banks), commercial lending companies owned or controlled by foreign banks, and organizations operating under section 25 or 25A of the Federal Reserve Act	b.Federal Reserve Consumer Help Center P. O. Box 1200 Minneapolis, MN 55480
c.Nonmember Insured Banks, Insured State Branches of Foreign Banks, and insured state savings associations	c.Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection National Center for Consumer and Depositor Assistance Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 1100 Walnut Street, Box #11 Kansas City, MO 64106
d.Federal Credit Unions	d.National Credit Union Administration Office of Consumer Financial Protection (OCFP) 1775 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314
3.Air carriers	Asst. General Counsel for Office of Aviation Consumer Protection Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590
4.Creditors Subject to Surface Transportation Board	Office of Public Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Compliance Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20423
5.Creditors Subject to Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921	Nearest Packers and Stockyards Division Regional Office
6.Small Business Investment Companies	Associate Administrator, Office of Capital Access United States Small Business Administration 409 Third Street, SW, Suite 8200 Washington, DC 20416
7.Brokers and Dealers	Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington,DC 20549
8.Institutions that are members of the Farm Credit System	Farm Credit Administration 1501 Farm Credit Drive McLean, VA 22102−5090
9.Retailers, Finance Companies, and All Other Creditors Not Listed Above	Federal Trade Commission Consumer Response Center 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 (877) 382−4357

Economics, Government, The Federal Reserve Chairman

Alan Greenspan The Legendary Fed Chair Has Passed

Alan Greenspan the Economist who served as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank for Four Presidential administrations has passed away. I am incredibly saddened to learn of Mr. Greenspan’s spirit moving on from all of us. As we remember Mr. Greenspan let’s reflect on some thoughts by others who he has worked with and how his Monetary Policy Decisions will be etched in United States History.

Sadly with the Divisive Political media making sure most Americans are divided on the issues, let’s remember he was the Federal Reserve Chairman. As Federal Reserve Chair His Monetary Policies were not to be selected based on the Political influence. But rather on the Data and the Economy. His position as Federal Chairman was not secured by Undue Influence. But rather on Economics and Law.

The chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is the head of the Federal Reserve—the central bank of the United States—and is the active executive officer of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The chair presides at meetings of the Board.^[2]

The chair serves a four-year term after being nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate; the officeholder serves concurrently as a member of the Board of Governors. The chair may serve multiple terms, subject to re-nomination and confirmation each time; William McChesney Martin (1951–1970) was the longest serving chair, with Alan Greenspan (1987–2006) second.

It’s truly impressive he was able to serve as Chairman for Four Presidential Administrations. I do believe most would agree Greenspan’s tenure is impressive.

Who was Alan Greenspan?

Alan Greenspan was an American economist who served as the 13th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006. Serving many Presidential Administrations for both Democrat and Republican, He worked as a private adviser and provided consulting for firms through his company, Greenspan Associates LLC.

NPR generously rememberd Mr. Greenspan today with this click to listen.

Wikipedia States

Alan Greenspan (March 6, 1926 – June 22, 2026) was an American economist who served as the Federal Reserve’s 13th chairman from 1987 to 2006. He worked as a private adviser and provided consulting for firms through his company, Greenspan Associates LLC.

First nominated to the Federal Reserve by President Ronald Reagan in August 1987, Greenspan was reappointed at successive four-year intervals until retiring on January 31, 2006, after the second-longest tenure in the position, behind only William McChesney Martin.^[1] President George W. Bush appointed Ben Bernanke as his successor. Greenspan came to the Federal Reserve Board from a consulting career. Although he was subdued in his public appearances, favorable media coverage raised his profile to a point that several observers likened him to a “rock star”.^[2]^[3]^[4] Democratic leaders of Congress criticized him for politicizing his office because of his support for Social Security privatization^[5]^[6] and tax cuts.^[7]

Many have argued that the “easy-money” policies of the Fed during Greenspan’s tenure, including the practice known as the “Greenspan put“, were a leading cause of the dot-com bubble and subprime mortgage crisis (the latter occurring within a year of his leaving the Fed), which, said The Wall Street Journal, “tarnished his reputation”.^[8][9] Yale economist Robert Shiller argues that “once stocks fell, real estate became the primary outlet for the speculative frenzy that the stock market had unleashed”.^[10] Greenspan argued that the housing bubble was not a result of low-interest short-term rates but rather a worldwide phenomenon caused by the progressive decline in long-term interest rates – a direct consequence of the relationship between high savings rates in the developing world and its inverse in the developed world.^[11]

It’s incredibly Sad that I must share the news I know will affect many in the Investment Management Space. Bulwark’s Catherine Rampell wrote elgantly,

“ALAN GREENSPAN, THE FAMOUSLY inscrutable long-time chair of the Federal Reserve, died on Monday at the ripe old age of 100. And just as his signature style was coming back in vogue, too, thanks to our new Fed chair, Kevin Warsh.”

In preparing and Visiting Many Articles Remembering Mr. Greenspan, I discovered this piece on the Brookings University website.

Donald Kohn of Brookings University wrote today on the news,

“I first got to know Alan Greenspan when he came to the Federal Reserve Board for briefings before his confirmation hearing in the summer of 1987. We worked closely together for his 18 years as chairman, especially during the first 13 of those when I was in charge of staff work on monetary policy and interacted with him every day, often multiple times. He liked to call me his mentor, and I did school him on the peculiar tribal practices of the Fed, including its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) where monetary policy is made. But in truth, much more learning flowed from Alan to me than vice versa.

In his discussions with staff members and fellow policymakers, Greenspan encouraged them to voice new ideas and analytical insights and to find weak points in the hypotheses he was putting forward. But those ideas, insights, and challenges needed to be backed by evidence and solid reasoning. Once when he asked me what I thought we should be doing on policy, I started my response with, “My gut tells me…” He quickly cut me off: “That’s not your gut, Don, that’s your experience and knowledge.” We had a wonderful working relationship, in which we each felt free to tell the other when he was wrong—each of us no doubt thinking he had more opportunities for that than the other.

When he took office as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board in August 1987, he realized that he and the Fed were unprepared for financial crises that might emerge, and he had staff at the Board and the New York Fed prepare a book of contingency plans for a variety of possible emergencies. On October 19, 1987, one of the contingencies in the book materialized—a sharp fall in equity prices (in fact, 22.6% in one day) that threatened the financial and economic system. To tell the truth, I don’t recall consulting that book on October 19, but Alan took the steps required to contain the damage to the financial system and minimize the effects of the crash on the economy. He supported Jerry Corrigan, then president of the New York Fed, who was (forcefully) persuading banks and securities firms that it was in their collective interest to keep credit and payments flowing and not to hoard liquidity. And Greenspan backed that up by making sure the Fed itself was meeting any increased liquidity needs of the financial system, issuing a statement that said: “The Federal Reserve, consistent with its responsibilities as the nation’s central bank, affirmed today its readiness to serve as a source of liquidity to support the economic and financial system;” that statement was often credited with helping to calm markets and end the panic. Alan was at a central banker meeting in Basel, Switzerland, on 9/11, and it took him some time to get back, but, under Roger Ferguson’s leadership, we followed the playbook he had established.”

Editor’s note:

Don Kohn, a senior fellow and holder of the Robert V. Roosa Chair in International Economics in Economic Studies at Brookings, is a 40-year veteran of the Federal Reserve; he served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board from 2002 to 2010, and as vice chair from 2006 to 2010. Read the full article here.

As much as this does sadden me as a writer to have to report Alan Greenspan has passed from complications of Parkinson’s, I have to conclude that Mr. Greenspan’s Monetary policy will live on and his Outsized Personality will live on as well. We wish you well Mr. Greenspan. R.I.P 1926-2026

Alan Greenspan

A final send off to Mr. Greenspan was in order. Thank you for visiting.

JS.

Activist Investing, Ben Graham, Business Articles, History of Finance, Investing, Investment Philosophy, Learn About Investing, Securities, Value Investing, Warren Buffett

Berkshire Hathaway Acquires Warren Buffett

It was May 6th, 1964 New Bedford, Massachusetts Warren Buffett’s (Buffett Partnership LTD) owns Seven Percent (7%) of Berkshire Hathaway’s outstanding shares totaling One Million Five Hundred Eighty Three Thousand and Six Hundred and Eighty (1,583,680),a failing textile company was busy seeking outstanding shares from it’s shareholders and while conducting the share negotiations Berkshire’s Management Seabury Stanton made a miscalculation of slighting a young partnership investment manger named Warren Buffett.

What happens next will change the fate of it’s CEO and secure the legendary investors future.

It was a normal day in may 1964 Warren Buffett was a Humble Midwesterner who wore his good faith on his sleeves. Began noticing the markets downward pressure on a little declining Textile Company named Berkshire Hathaway. After some research Buffett briefly meets the CEO at a gathering. The company was closing factories and repurchasing shares on the open market from shareholders as a way to slow it’s Market downward pressure on the Stock Market.

Then CEO Seaborn Stanton of Berkshire Hathaways was a Harvard graduate who’s personality included a passive aggressive smugness when peacocking around. Stanton mailed a share buyback letter to the Buffett Partnership Warren Buffett the Managing Partner of Buffett Partnership Limited has the fortune of selling his stake in Berkshire at a quick profit. Based on the fact Buffett received a letter by Seabury Stanton who manages Berkshire Hathaway was asking Shareholders to SELL back 225,000 class A shares to Berkshire Hathaway Stock at a price point of $11.375 per share. Buffett shares; “Buffett admits he expected the letter from Berkshire’s Stanton and was surprised at the price Seabury Stanton was offering.”

“A SLIGHTED OFFER WARREN BUFFETT COULD NEVER IGNORE”

At the time Warren Buffett had all of his net worth inside Buffett Partnership Limited. And one day during the offering period in 1964 Stanton and Mr. Buffett and had a brief conversation with Buffett asking what price point would Buffett Partnership Limited be willing to sell it’s shares? “Buffett answers $11.50!” Stanton responded, “Fine we have a deal.” So a few days later after the Acceptance by Stanton? Berkshire did a disservice to Stanton and sent a letter to Buffett Partnership Limited offering an Eighth of a Point lower. We don’t know the actual words. However we can assume this slight was anything but honorable. It would cost Seabury Stanton his Company later.

Crediting Business Insider: “Warren Buffett’s entire legacy would’ve been quite different if he had swallowed that eighth of a point ($0.125) discount and just sold. The $11.275 Stanton was offering was a massive 50% return relative to the $7.50 he paid just two years before in December 1962.

Buffett describes how the New England textile industry was spiraling. Which was His initial rationale for buying shares, however, was that it was selling at a steep discount to its working capital per share and book value per share.”

What does a $0.125 drop in offer Mean?

So let’s get this straight? Stanton wanted to lowball Buffett Partnership Limited’s offer of the initial $11.50 per share down to $11.275 per share. This alone equals a Eighth of a Point. And if we consider the initial Price Buffett paid two years previously of $7.50 per share for Berkshires Shares. Equals a 50% margin at $11.275 per share. So the fact Stanton slighted Buffett on ($0.125) would set in motion a event in the future from this shaved Offer that has made The Oracle of Omaha the Legend he is!

Buffett Partnership Limited Responds

In light of the clear lowball that was sent in the form of a passive aggressive counter offer letter offering $11.275 from Seabury Stanton to BPL after the initial offer of $11.50 agreement to buy back shares. I think it would be understandable this lowball letter had a irritating affect on Mr. Buffett. It was understandable Mr. Buffett did not accept this situation. And felt the need to establish ownership of the situation. So he planned his next moves carefully in secret.

Buy up undervalued or falling value Class A Shares Quietly

Mr. Buffett amazingly began to buy shares quietly instead of selling his partnerships exposure. Warren began quietly buying the declining shares of Berkshire Hathaway’s equities in the market as the company began to drift downwards in price. Buying the Shares at a Discount is a savvy move by Partnerships wanting to buy their way onto Boards of Directors.

This classic action will force change through an Activist Investor Action. The act of buying large blocks of shares quietly and buying undervalued shares will allow a investor or Investment Group to acquire a seat at the Board of Directors Meeting and table. The question is? Exactly what was Mr. Buffett aiming for when he began buying shares of Berkshires Hathaways outstanding shares?

Mr. Buffett’s plan was to gain control of Berkshires Hathaway Board of Directors Seat. For the purpose of exacting change to the Executive management from the Board of Directors level. This was secretly Warren’s Goal.

Everyone was telling Mr. Buffett Buying Berkshire Hathaway would be a Mistake!

Even though quietly people were telling Warren Buffett that buying control of Berkshire Hathaway would be a mistake. The mentee of legendary Columbia Professor Ben Graham did exactly the contrarian option. And opted to begin buying a controlling stake in the failing Berkshire Hathaway Company. Warren Buffett officially took control of Berkshire Hathaway on May 10, 1965. And on the Day the news broke that Warren Buffett had obtained control of Berkshire Hathaway, the President of Berkshire Hathaway, Seaford Stanton who had recently slighted the up and coming maverick Investment Partner Warren Buffett, quietly tendered his resignation immediately following the news.

This is one of many legendary Investments that would cement Warren Buffett as a Man the many Public Company Chairmen should never trifle with again!

Dear Mr. Chairman By Jeff Gramm

Are you interested in Boardroom Battles and Challenges?

Please read Dear Mr. Chairman by Jeff Gramm. There is a time and place for Activist Investment Stories. This book is a good start. It’s also interesting to read about David Ellison’s recent action to obtain positioning for Skydance Paramounts acquisition offer for Warner Brothers HERE.

What happened after Warren Buffett took control of Berkshire Hathaway?

After taking control of the Board of Directors at 15 dollars per share? Mr. Buffett pivoted the business into insurance, creating a vast conglomerate. Under his leadership, the company achieved a historic compounding shareholder return, famously transforming into a trillion-dollar enterprise. Ultimately retiring stepping aside and appointing Greg Abel a long standing lieutenant assume the helm of CEO in 2026.

Corporate Governance You Be the Judge?

According to Google’s Gemini, the definition of Corporate governance is the system of rules, practices, and processes used to direct and control a company. It establishes a structure for balancing the interests of a company’s stakeholders—such as shareholders, management, employees, customers, and the community. So with this shared, the Corporate governance equation inside many Boards of Directors is a subject that deserves it’s own Political spectrum. Given the breadth and depth of this topic it’s to deep as a topic for todays post. However I do believe we all can agree when someone makes a commitment and fails to satisfy the Board of Directors Mission, Obligations and Marching orders? That it’s time to reconsider your effectiveness for the organizations benefit. Outside Removal by the Boards vote is always a threat to a Board members incumbency.

I do hope you enjoyed todays post as this post details some key facts about Mr. Warren Buffett’s beginnings inside Investing using a Partnership Structure and his mission to obtain a controlling interest in a Public Company that eventually became Mr. Buffetts Holding Company. However if you have read and followed and researched the history of Berkshire Hathaway like Christopher Bloomstran has and has become an expert on Berkshire? It’s highly likely we mutually agree the facts do align that Mr. Warren Buffett and his team at Berkshire Hathaway has touched nearly all of our lives in a positive way through his long horizon investing. Including Warren’s ambitious and righteous humbling mission of evicting Seabury Stanton from Berkshire’s Board of Directors during 1965.

Business Articles, Legal Documents

Seven Legal Documents To Start Your Corporation

If your starting a Corporation, or a Investment Firm you must ask this question; “What are the Documents needed to start your Investment Corporation.”

This post will detail breifly the seven Legal Documents a Entrepreneur needs to start a Corporation. I did not really have anyone to help me find legal Documents and what was needed. It was all a mystery. I like to write and learn about these Documents. And it made me a target for Bad Actors. Fact. But eventually I will find a way. And you will too.

The Truth about Networking Groups? Networking is a Waste of Time. Skip It! Community Events And Engagement Activities are better.

Legal Documents Needed For Your Corporation

Each startup will take a different path through its business lifecycle. Once the startup decides to take on external capital, certain documents will be required to facilitate the funding process. A few of these key documents are outlined below.

A great website is the NVCA organization. Worth the time to read and check it out.

The NVCA has made available a library of document templates for entrepreneurs which can be accessed directly on their site by following this link: NVCA Model Legal Docs

Articles of Incorporation,

Articles of incorporation are a set of formal documents filed with a government body to legally document the creation of a corporation. Articles of incorporation generally contain pertinent information such as the firm’s name, street address, agent for service of process, and the amount and type of stock to be issued.

2. Investment Teaser Deck,

The Teaser Deck is a concise and compelling snapshot of your startup, crafted to generate initial interest from potential investors. Think of it as the “elevator pitch” of pitch decks—brief but impactful.

3. Non-Disclosure Agreement,

The Purpose and Scope of Non-Disclosure AgreementsThese agreements are frequently used during negotiations, employment relationships, mergers and acquisitions, investor discussions, and joint ventures. The primary objective is to keep sensitive business data from becoming public or falling into competitors’ hands.

4. Offering Memorandum,

A key legal document used in the private placement of commercial real estate. The OM provides buyers with information about the property and the offering, protects the Sponsor from potential liability, and serves as a tool for winnowing down the pool of bidders.

5. Terms Sheet

Term sheets are often associated with startups. Entrepreneurs find this document crucial for investors like venture capitalists, who may offer funding. A term sheet may be part of a merger or attempted acquisition. Lenders and potential debt agreements may begin with a term sheet.

The term sheet covers the significant aspects of a deal without detailing every minor contingency covered by a binding contract. All term sheets contain information on the assets, price, and any contingencies that may affect the cost. Term sheets vary with the parties, conditions, and agreements. Term sheets commonly:¹

6.Investors Rights Agreement

According to the Website National Venture Capital Association www.nvca.org,
An Investors’ Rights Agreement can cover many different subjects. The most common are information rights, registration rights, contractual “rights of first offer” or “preemptive” rights (i.e., the right to purchase securities in subsequent equity financings conducted by the Company), and various post-closing covenants of the Company.

7. Stock Purchase Agreement

A place to read about Stock Purchase Agreements is on Google. Here is a great Stock Purchase Agreement I found on the Securities Exchange Commissions Website HERE.

What is a Stock Purchase Agreement?

A stock purchase agreement is a legally binding contract that governs the transfer of company ownership through the sale of shares. The agreement serves two primary functions: establishing the purchase price and creating a framework that protects both parties throughout the transaction. This is important legal document for you to master as a Entrepreneur. Examples.

Here is a Cool Fact I bet you did not know? The Lovely and Genius TV and MEDIA Homemaker Martha Stewart who made a career out of making homes more colorful and comfy was previously a Stock Broker. According to online media outlets, “Mrs.Stewart In 1967 began a second career as a stockbroker, her father-in-law’s profession. Meanwhile, Andrew Stewart founded a publishing house and served as chief executive of several others.” That’s really fascinating to me as a fellow writer. “I hope Mrs. Stewart knows I loved her content and ability to spruce up any Project. She is a special lady.” J.S.

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Conclusion

I do imagine your finding yourself busy at the moment trying to put together these documents on your journey as a Entrepreneur, I do hope you found direction and out of the normal value in the Post I just provided you here to get you moving as a Entrepreneur who needs to put together 7 documents that help you establish your new Corporation. Take what you need from my content and do please check back soon. The legal documents list is growing.

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Arabic Language, Business Articles, History of Finance

How Arabic Shaped Modern Banking and Trade Practices

The year was 800 AD, Baghdad was the richest city on Earth. Not because of Oil . Not because of War. Because of One Word.

Arabs called it: Tijara = أهل مهنة (The Act of Buying and Selling and exchanging goods. One of the Most Fundamental world in Arabic and in Islam. They didn’t just sell things. They understood why people buy.

Qahwah equals Coffee in Arabic. قهوة

The Most Successful business deal in History was written in Arabic. Most people don’t know that. Neither did I, until I read the Story.

Arab Merchants didn’t just travel aimlessly. They were traveling remnants paths of the old Silk Road. Traveling and camping along the Silk Road from Spain to China Coast. Crossing Deserts and Oceans ON TRUST ALONE.

Before Contracts existed, they had a different system. They Called it: Amana (أمانة) translates to “trust,” “fidelity,” or “moral integrity”. Trust. Giving someone your wealth and trusting them to return it. No Paper. No Signature needed.
This is the first documented BANKING SYSTEM built on a single word in Arabic.

Europe had nothing like this. There system was documented in other books and stories. While Baghdad merchants were writing credit letters across continents, Europe was still trading in cattle. The language of Money was Arabic. Here is one word that cemented finance.

“Sakk” (صك) is an Arabic word meaning “certificate,” “deed,” or “legal instrument”. It is the root of the modern English word “check” and the plural of Sukuk—which are Shariah-compliant financial certificates that function similarly to bonds.

Every time you write a Checque, you are using Arabic. Here’s what school never taught you: The words “Tariff, “Magazine”, “cotton”, “Algebra”, “Alcohol” ALL ARABIC

The Modern World didn’t replace Arabic. It was built on top of it.

Arabs had a word for Ambition: Himma (هِمَّة) is an Arabic word meaning ambition, zeal, and intense resolve. It describes a deep, driving inner motivation—not just wishing for a goal, but putting your entire mind and effort into achieving it. The drive that refuses to settle. The inner fire that keeps you building, even when no one is watching.

Every driven person you admire carries Himma هِمَّة in them.

Today, the Arab World controls: $3trillion in Sovereign wealth. 22 countries. 420 Million People.

Almost every major deal in this region still starts with one sentence spoken in Arabic. FURSA هِمَّة = Opportunity. But with urgency. The Window that opens once and doesn’t wait for you.

Right now, Arabic is a Fursa. Most people haven’t noticed yet.

The World’s fastest-growing markets are in the Arab World. Dubai, Riyadh, Cairo, Doha.

The People Closing transactions there aren’t always the smartest in the room. They’re the ones who spoke first. In Arabic. They say Arabic is the language of trade, trust, and ambition.

I do hope you learned a few thing here in today’s post. It was different that what I am used to writing about. However? It’s absolutely Markets related. And deserved to be explored and shared. Arabic has a special place inside my personal life and future. Shukran. Inshallah! شكراً إن شاء الله

Jameson Sharp

Business Articles, Series 79 Exam

The Series 79 Investment Banking Rep Exam?

So as I sat here outlining how to build the Application for Investment Banking Deal Flow? I asked What is the Job of Investment Banking?

According to Google Gemini the Description of a Investment Banker includes: “An investment banker is a financial professional who helps organizations, governments, and large institutions raise money and manage complex financial transactions. They act as strategic advisors, connecting entities that need capital with investors who can provide it”

Investment Banking Representative | Series 79 Exam

What are the Duties of a Investment Banker and what do you need to do to qualify as a Investment Banking Representative? You must pass a extensive difficult Licensing Qualification Exam.

An IB Analyst preparing for the Investment Banking Rep. will need to study and pass the Series 79 Qualifications Exam?

FINRA Describes the Exam As: “The Series 79 exam, or Investment Banking Representative Exam, is administered by FINRA and qualifies individuals to advise on or facilitate debt/equity offerings and M&A transactions. It consists of 75 scored multiple-choice questions with a 2.5-hour time limit. Candidates must pass the SIE exam first and secure firm sponsorship.” More here from FINRA

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The Career Path of the Investment Banking Associate?

The Pipeline: Top candidates typically secure junior or summer analyst roles during their undergraduate years, eventually converting these into full-time return offers.

The Analyst Stint (Years 1-3): You act as the backbone of the team. Daily tasks involve detailed financial valuation, building LBO/M&A models, and creating presentation slides for senior bankers.

The Exit Opportunities: After 2–3 years, top analysts transition into highly lucrative buy-side roles like Private Equity or Hedge Funds. Alternatively, some pursue an MBA, transition to Corporate Development, or climb the ladder to Associate.

Content you need to know to study for your Series 79 Investment Banker Representatives Exam?

Analyzing capital structure, market trends, and valuation methodologies (e.g., DCF, comparable companies).
Due diligence activities and SEC disclosure rules.
Underwriting/New Financing Transactions, Types of Offerings, and Registration (approx. 29 questions):
Preparing sales documents, deal structuring, and underwriting processes.
Securities Act of 1933, registration statements, and exempt transactions.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Tender Offers, and Financial Restructuring (approx. 27 questions):
Sell-side processes, auction structures, bidding, and tender offers.
Defensive tactics (e.g., poison pills), legal compliance, and corporate reorganizations.

Advising Institutions and Companies you will need to know KEY AREAS OF FOCUS

Capital Raising: Helping companies issue stocks (like an IPO) or bonds to fund expansion, pay off debt, or launch new projects.
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A): Advising corporations on buying, selling, or merging with other companies. This involves valuing the business, structuring the deal, and ensuring regulatory compliance

What are the Duties of a Investment Banker Representative or Analyst?

Generally, the role of an analyst is to perform the bulk of the analytic work needed to facilitate these corporate transactions, and this typically involves a lot of work with presentations and models.
Website StreetofWalls.com States;

Presentations, or Pitch Books, are simply marketing material for the bankers to present to their corporate clients. These PowerPoint presentations get printed and are bound for meetings with clients/companies. Pitch Books will generally be 30-40 pages in length, though in some cases can be substantially longer; they will show the bank’s qualifications, recent industry data, sample transaction and analysis information, and advisory recommendations.
The analytical work consists of building and perfecting financial models for any given corporate situation. We will get into this in further detail later, but this work will typically include Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis, Comparable Companies and Comparable Transactions (Comps), M&A models, and/or LBO models.
Analysts will spent substantial time repeatedly building and evaluating different financial alternatives for the client. One example might be running M&A models and showing the accretion/dilution effects to earnings based on different allocation scenarios for debt and equity in the proposed transaction.

The Series 79 is great exam to prepare for the quality as a Investment Banking Representative Exam. However? The Series 7 is also a Securities Exam and many Advisors will allow you to take the Series 7 in place of the 79. This exam allows you to Sell Securities in the Market. Dean Tinney and Brian Lee trained me in the arts of Studying for my Investment Advisors Representatives Exam Successfully. They were fantastic. Check them Out Here! Brian Lee, Dean Tinney, and even Wallstreet Oasis.

I do hope you found this informative and informationally rich about the Series 79 Investment Banking Representatives Exam. I will continue to expand on the Series 79 exam. Then I will expand on Investment Banking more in depth in the future. This was only a brief post on the details of Investment Banking Career Path and the Exam you must pass in order to move forward.

Until Next Time? I wish you well

Thank you
Jameson Sharp

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