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8/19/12: Surviving the Fiscal Cliff – Ramifications for Real Estate Investors

8/19/12: Surviving the Fiscal Cliff – Ramifications for Real Estate Investors

What do the ancient Mayans and today’s financial pundits have in common? They both predict doomsday at the end of 2012. Perhaps you’ve heard about “taxmageddon” and the “fiscal cliff” the U.S. economy is headed toward? It’s when the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts converge with across the board spending cuts effective January 1st, 2013. […]

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8/12/12: In Search of Goldilocks – Bearing with Politics When Investing

8/12/12: In Search of Goldilocks – Bearing with Politics When Investing

Is government too big, too small or just right?  And what does this have to do with real estate investing?  Guests Steve Forbes and Tom Woods visit to help us consider the controversial subject of the “just right” role of government in the marketplace. As real estate investors, we care about how rules, regulations and

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8/5/12: The Real Deal – Digging Beneath the Headlines to Exploit Opportunity

8/5/12: The Real Deal – Digging Beneath the Headlines to Exploit Opportunity

“Rarely do we find men who willingly engage in hard, solid thinking. There is an almost universal quest for easy answers and half-baked solutions. Nothing pains some people more than having to think.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Of course, if you’re reading this, then you’re probably a person who is working hard looking for

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7/29/12: Bonds, Dividends and Wealth Management – How Other Investments Relate to Real Estate

7/29/12: Bonds, Dividends and Wealth Management – How Other Investments Relate to Real Estate

We continue our summer soiree into all things economic with a triple set of interviews from Freedom Fest.  This time we’re talking bonds, dividends and wealth management from a banking perspective – and how all that relates to real estate investors.  Not as exciting as how to evict a non-paying tenant, but here we go….

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7/22/12: A Midsummer Investor’s Dream – Housing, Jobs, Consumer Confidence and Economics

7/22/12: A Midsummer Investor’s Dream – Housing, Jobs, Consumer Confidence and Economics

Bad news for housing can be great news for investors.  But it means seeing a bigger picture and exploring the dichotomy of mainstream news and main street reality.  Alas, we thinketh such contemplations requireth aid.  But fear not! Behind the microphones to help you sorteth it all out: The Bard of broadcasting , host Robert

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6/17/12: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity – How Real Estate Saved My Family

Will Smith brought the world the heart-warming story of a down-on-his-luck real life Chris Gardner in The Pursuit of Happyness. In the film, Smith portrays Gardner, a homeless single father who lands a job as a stockbroker and with true grit and determination becomes a financial success. Not to be outdone by Wall Street, we

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6/3/12: Schiff Happens – Is The Real Crash Yet To Come?

6/3/12: Schiff Happens – Is The Real Crash Yet To Come?

When the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market collapsed in 2008, real estate owners – both homeowners and investors (and radio talk show hosts) – got hit hard. Banks failed, loans became scarce, buyers disappeared, and people everywhere (including tenants) lost their jobs.  Very ugly. Lesson: pay attention to macro (big picture) economics.  So now we do.

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