2020 was ground-zero for the decade of the ’20s… and one of the wildest beginnings to a decade in quite a while. Extreme political and economic turmoil is still poised to affect everything including interest rates, taxes, jobs, the dollar and SO much more. So we decided to poll a panel of our big-brained friends […]
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The global shutdown from COVID-19 concerns have spun headlines that scream of businesses small and large under EXTREME distress. This leads us to ask a question you’ve heard us ask before … is it possible to see the forest for the trees? We’re trekking into the headlines to discover bears, bailouts … and a 3-headed
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When you’re an investor … the state of the financial system is always on your mind. The Fed shocked the world when it pushed an emergency infusion of cash into a distressed financial system. In 2008 … it took $85 billion per month to stabilize the U.S. financial system. Today, the Fed is injecting $75
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If you’re wondering which way the financial winds are blowing … look to the news! From the rollercoaster ride of the stock market, to negative interest rates on mortgages, to big moves in gold and oil … it appears the winds are changing. Something is coming. Savvy real estate investors are reading the signs and
Clues in the News – Stocks, Negative Rates, Oil, Gold and You Read More »
Warren Buffet. Also known as the Oracle of Omaha, this investing heavyweight spends a lot of his time doing one particular thing. It’s not scoping out new investments. Not chatting with folks in the investment industry. Not attending board meetings … although we bet he does spend a bit of time doing all of those
Clues In The News – Crisis and Growth Opportunities Read More »
Every real estate investor is afloat in a vast economic sea. As an investor, it’s easy to believe you’re on stable ground … only to wake up and find you’ve drifted far from your goals. We believe SMART real estate investors (you!) have to act a bit like ocean biologists … tracking the winds, noting
Clues in the News – Housing Sales, Home Improvement and Foreign Investors Read More »
This edition of Clues in the News is coming to you from Bozeman, Montana, where we just wrapped up an insightful weekend at the Red Pill Expo with thought-provoking author G. Edward Griffin and other amazing speakers. Perhaps the mention of this conference provokes skepticism. Why attend, you ask? We’ve learned that as real estate
Clues in the News – Market Peaks, Credit Scores, and Student Loans Read More »
In our latest episode, we take you to lively Las Vegas, where we’re at the National Association of Broadcasters Show. Visiting this city brings back a lot of memories. You see, we witnessed firsthand the glut of real estate in Las Vegas pre-recession and the freefalling prices that followed when the market crashed in 2008.
Clues in the News – Robots, Housing, and High Rises Read More »
Will your tenants be able to pay rent in three months? In a year? With so many unknowns, there’s no way you can see the future. We believe the best way to be prepared is arm yourself with information – and that’s where we can help. No, we don’t have a crystal ball. We
Clues in the News – Jobs, Start-Ups, Jurisdictions and Policy Read More »
There’s been lots of talk in the news lately about how and why rents are rising. Of course, if you’re already a landlord, that’s not bad news. And those who invested in residential rental property a few years back hit the trifecta of low purchase price, falling interest rates and rising rents. But that was then
08/16/15: Clues in the News – Is a Squeeze on Rising Rents in the Future? Read More »