Although real estate investors deal with real assets and not volatile holdings, we think it’s crucial to understand the larger economic picture. We’ve been attending Freedom Fest since the 2008 financial crisis. Conventions like Freedom Fest bring together leaders of all types and set the stage for respectful dialogue between smart people with varying opinions. […]
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The world is full of alarming headlines which should concern any alert investor: Pension Crisis Too Big for Markets to Ignore The Federal Reserve Could Reduce Its Monstrous Balance Sheet Soon – That Should Terrify Everyone The retail apocalypse has officially descended on America We could have pulled up more, but you get the idea.
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While American media is focused on the chances of a Thanksgiving weekend terrorist attack (not to make light of those concerns)…a group of international bureaucrats will be meeting to decide if the world will take a step closer to a Chinese yuan reserve currency. On Monday November 30th, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) votes on whether the yuan (the currency
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Oil matters to real estate investors. And not just for the obvious impact on the price of gasoline and your tenants’ budgets. It’s MUCH bigger than that. Let’s take a look… On November 13th we saw this headline: Crude Oil Getting Slammed This caught our attention because we’ve been watching oil for many reasons. First,
Is This Why Oil Prices Are Down? – Thoughts For Investors Read More »
Will the Fed raise interest rates? Will gold go up? Will stocks crash? Inquiring minds want to know! And so do real estate investors. So we sit down to chat with three of the smartest guys we know…a Bull, a Bear and a Bug (gold that is). And then we discuss what it all means to
Bulls, Bears and a Broader Perspective from Three Big Brains Read More »
The world is rapidly changing … think rising interest rates, collapsing oil prices, and ever increasing residential rents. Modern real estate investors NEED to see the big picture … because the reality is that this isn’t your parents’ real estate market. Immerse yourself in learning about issues in global investing from some of the biggest brains in the business. This event is our FAVORITE investment conference of the year (besides our very own Summit™, of course)! We’ll be there … and we hope you will too!
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Think about the role money has in your daily life… As real estate investors, we buy, rent, sell and refinance…all to acquire dollars…which is currently the money de jour. And because, since 1944 the dollar has served as the world’s reserve currency, the health of the dollar affects virtually everyone…everywhere. Lately, we’ve seen a lot of headlines
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There’s lots of news affecting real estate investors…and most of it doesn’t have anything to do with real estate. In this episode, we read between the headlines to what’s in the news that real estate investors should be paying attention to. In the broadcast newsbooth for this informative edition of Clues in the News: Your
11/2/14: Clues in the News – Election, Market Direction and Alan Greenspan’s Warning Read More »
The Real Estate Guys™ just returned from the New Orleans Investment Conference where we (and some of our listeners) had a chance to hear from the Maestro himself, Dr. Alan Greenspan. If you’re a long time follower of The Real Estate Guys™ radio show and blog, you know we pay close attention to the Federal Reserve
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Commercial real estate can be a leading indicator of broader economic trends…especially employment, which is very important to real estate investors. Because when businesses are optimistic, they lease space to house more people and accommodate growth. Likewise, when businesses are pessimistic, they don’t add space, renew leases or accept rental increases (important if you’re the
10/4/14: Tracking Trends in Commercial Real Estate and the Broader Economy Read More »