Maybe it’s just us … But as we’re preparing for our Future of Money and Wealth conference … (our way of sharing our epic Investor Summit at Sea™ faculty with more people) … … we keep seeing headlines that make us think there’s more happening in the financial world than just a little stock market volatility … From Bloomberg on February 7th: Dollar […]
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Real estate investing is a VERY different approach to wealth building than paper asset investing. You could say they’re two different worlds. But the paper world has far more impact on real estate investing than many real estate investors realize. And when those worlds collide, it’s often a painful shock to real estate investors. The
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If you’re a newshawk like us, you’ve probably noticed the world is a little crazy. Even something as mundane as money and wealth has become weird. The most obvious case in point is the dramatic rise and retreat of Bitcoin. In 2017, something triggered a rush of money into Bitcoin … driving it from $1000
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You might think this is a political rant about income inequality … or contrasting the America of today to some past period of “the good old days.” But it’s really more pragmatic. Right now headlines say the economy is booming, unemployment is down, the stock market is up, and the biggest problem in housing is there’s
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Imagine a scenario where a giant asteroid is on a collision course with Earth. When it hits, a huge portion of the world will be destroyed. Scientists and politicians know it’s coming. But it’s years away. Fearful of triggering panic, the information is suppressed. Even when leaks get out, they’re spun to seem insignificant. Of
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One of today’s most popular buzzwords is “disruptive”. It describes an event, idea, or invention that upends the status quo in some aspect of life or society. “Disruptive technology” is used for everything from Amazon to Uber. And as we’ve previously discussed, many of these things impact real estate and investing. But disruption transcends technology. Donald Trump’s
The disrupted American Dream … Read More »