There’s a lot of talk in the media about tariffs, taxes, and trade … what does all of that really mean for real estate investors? As a real estate investor, you need to understand what is going on economically. What’s happening at an international level can trickle down to your local playing field. To help […]
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We’re concerned about interest rates … and you should be too. Consistently rising interest rates affect your ability to borrow money for investments. In this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ show, we dig into how the Federal Reserve and central banks affect interest rates. We talk about the future of the dollar. And we
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With less than 7 weeks remaining in 2018, we’re taking a short break from our obsessive-compulsive perusal of the financial news. Because with an exciting New Year about to begin … full of hope, challenges, and opportunities … it’s a great time to focus on some important fundamentals. Lesson# 1: Invest in yourself first and
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If you’re an American, unless you’ve been in a coma or living under a rock, you know the United States just had one of the most energetic mid-term elections in quite some time. The day after, both sides are disappointed … and both sides are claiming victory. One of the advantages of being older is
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In the swirling sea of capital that makes up the global economic ocean we all invest in … … big fund managers are pay close attention to a variety of factors for clues about the ebb, flow, and over-flow of people, business, and money. Right now … it seems like a BIG wave of money
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WOW … the news is FULL of things to keep an investor awake at night. Some of it’s so exciting, you can’t wait to seize the opportunity. Other things are so spooky, you want to pull the covers up and hope it’s just a Halloween gag. Right now, stock market investors are learning it can
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Regular readers know we follow the news pretty closely. Well, okay … we’re obsessive compulsive news junkies. But for good reason! The economy and underlying financial system (two VERY different things) form the environment all our money-making ventures exist in. When the financial winds change, alert investors adjust their sails to put the wind at
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It’s no secret the United States has been at odds with both China and Russia lately. So what? What does it mean to Main Street entrepreneurs and investors? Maybe nothing. Or maybe a lot more than you think. Just a few months ago, Russia dumped a majority of the Treasury holdings. Three out of the last four months, China has reduced its Treasury holdings.
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This past September 15th marked the 10th anniversary of the collapse of the iconic Wall Street investment bank, Lehman Brothers … after 158 years in business. While there were several notable events which heralded the arrival of the greatest financial crisis since the Great Depression of 1929 … … Lehman’s failure can arguably be considered
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“You can’t handle the truth!” – Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men Neither optimists or pessimists can handle the truth.Optimists refuse to acknowledge the part of reality that’s negative … … while pessimists can’t see the ever-present opportunities hidden behind the problems. While we’d rather be optimistic than pessimistic, maybe it’s better to be BOTH.“The
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