Tariff Turbulence: Six Strategic Moves CFOs Must Make Now
By Bill Beyer
Early in my career, I was tasked with driving the international business for a communications equipment company with a business partner. My colleague owned international sales and marketing, and I was responsible for structurally conducting commerce in our targeted markets. My responsibilities included (i) consideration of a permanent establishment (i.e….Read More
Read MoreWill Capital Markets Reopen in 2025?
By William Atkins
A lot can change in a day or, in this instance, in 90 days. The economic landscape of 2025 has quickly shifted from one of optimism about interest rates and business expansion to one of uncertainty. With mixed signals from the Fed on rate cuts and tariffs, US and global…Read More
Read MoreA Quick Review of the LSI USA 2025 Conference
By Patrick Nugent
This month, FLG Partner and CFO Patrick Nugent attended the LSI USA 2025 Conference, “Emerging Medtech Summit,” in Dana Point, California. This annual event is well-represented not only by Medtech companies but also by investors and strategists, resulting in well over 1,500 attendees. “LSI proved Medtech innovations are alive and…Read More
Read MoreDeepSeek: Good or Bad for the AI Ecosystem?
By Kenton Chow
In January 2025, China-founded DeepSeek announced the release of its R1 Large Language Model (LLM), which has massively disrupted global markets. DeepSeek’s R1 self-reported training cost was under $6 million, a tiny fraction of the billions America’s Silicon Valley companies spend to build their AI models. The result: Tech stocks…Read More
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