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Put on your party hat, it’s celebration time in French Polynesia

I’ve seen and heard the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to traditional roles and relationships in retirement.

Consumers probably haven’t noticed -- and there’s no reason why they should, though the business world has -- but private equity-owned franchises are flourishing.

For most of the 21st century, private equity firms have found franchises attractive investments, but lately, the relationship seems to be really heating up. For instance, as Reuters recently reported, in late November, Roark Capital Group, which owns Arby’s, bought Buffalo Wild Wings Inc for $2.4 billion.

Before founding BodeTree, my co-founder and I spent the bulk of our careers in finance.

While I do believe that September is the new January, January is still a great time to set goals for the coming year.