So it’s not every day you get to sit down with a bona fide presidential candidate face to face and ask whatever you want. In our case, we got to do it TWICE in one day! Very fun. Now whatever you political bent, the issue isn’t what YOU think SHOULD happen. What we’re interested in …
The aftermath of the debt ceiling vote and the subsequent S&P downgrade just adds to the drama surrounding the U.S. economy. When you add the European debt crisis, talk of a QE3 on the heels of QE2, plus gold prices hitting record highs – it’s certain August 2011 will be remembered as a time when …
8/7/11: August and the Economy Part 1 – Macro Market Perspectives from Two Mega Players Read More »
Donald Trump is probably the most famous “real estate guy” who made it big, lost it all, then made it all back bigger and better than before. What took him down you ask? In his book, The Art of the Comeback, the Donald says it was complacency and The Tax Reform Act of 1986. Remember …
12/26/10: Getting Started in Real Estate Investing…for the First, Second or Third Time! Read More »
As we’re guiding our real estate sailing ship through the choppy economic seas of the past few years, we’ve learned the wisdom of having a lookout watching the horizon for threats and opportunities. We also like to compare notes with other sailors – especially those whose lookout platforms are higher up than ours. They can …
Every day, jobs, money, people and business are going global. Some come to the U.S. and some leave. Some go both ways. Maybe you’ve fantasized about cross-border transactions, in which case you may need to seek professional help. Because we’re us, we get to meet all kinds of bright, experienced and interesting people. It counter …
The Real Estate Guys™ sit down and talk with Steve Forbes about jobs, the economy and real estate. We don’t know about you, but any time a billionaire, a CEO of a major company, a best selling author or a legit presidential candidate is willing to sit down and chat, our response is always, “Yes!”. …
8/15/10: How Capitalism Will Save Us – An Interview with Steve Forbes Read More »
WHO KNEW the crash was coming? Lots of people have been reverse engineering the causes of the financial crisis. It’s easy(er) to be smart when operating from hindsight. But when someone gets it right for the right reasons BEFORE the event occurs…well, that’s just impressive. Peter Schiff is one of the few guys who called …
8/8/10: Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You! Peter Schiff Reveals How He Predicted the Crash Read More »
If you haven’t figured it out by now, macro-economic policy can create pain or pleasure on Main Street USA. We’ve also discovered that what pains Main Street USA can pain the entire world! So even though it sounds super boring, we decided it made sense to talk about macro-economics and related policy. Of course, to …
6/20/10: Real World Economics with Dr. Mark Skousen Read More »
Does debt free mean no leverage? Or are there other ways to optimize return that don’t include mortgages? The Real Estate Guys™ look take a fresh look at an old school concept: investing for cash – even when you don’t have any! In the old schoolhouse for today’s lesson: • Your Professor of Profit, Head …
4/11/10: Old School Real Estate -Debt Free Investing Read More »
The easiest thing in the world to do is predict the past. But what about the future? As we enter a brand new decade, what does the future of real estate look like? To find that out, The Real Estate Guys climbed the proverbial technology mountain to connect with a real estate sage – all …
1/3/10: Happy New Year with Gary Eldred – What Does 2010 Hold? Read More »