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 […]
03/22/15: The Death of Money – A Conversation with Jim Rickards 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
Alan Greenspan’s Shocking Confession Read More »
Love him or hate him, Peter Schiff always speaks his mind. We happen to love him. Not only do we admire his courage in trusting his own judgment… even when all the “experts” say he’s wrong, but we appreciate his willingness to explain his reasoning to anyone interested enough to listen. For those that don’t
6/22/14: Stop, Go or Proceed with Caution – A Conversation with Peter Schiff Read More »
Robert Kiyosaki says, “Savers are losers”. Does this mean you should consume more than you produce, or that saving is bad? Of course not. There are multiple meanings to the Savers are Losers concept. In addition to drawing a distinction between working for money (saving) versus having money work for you (investing), there’s the problem
12/29/13: Thinking Outside the Buck – How Savers Can Avoid Being Losers Read More »
The dollar has been on a steady decline since Nixon took it off the gold standard in 1971. Since then, the dollar has lost a staggering 80% of its purchasing power. Ouch. The flip side of a falling dollar is that it takes more of them to buy anything that’s real. That’s why that gallon
10/20/13: Real Asset Investing – Using Hard Assets to Hedge Against a Falling Dollar Read More »
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last several months, you’ve probably noticed that lots of folks are excited about the housing recovery. After all, prices and sales volume are up in a lot of markets. Even home builder confidence has moved into positive territory for the first time in a very long time.
6/16/13: Rising Housing and a Weak Economy Read More »
In this age of information overload, sometimes it’s hard to sift though the noise and find nuggets of news that matter. But do not fear, The Real Estate Guys™ are here! In this episode, we delve into recent headlines and glean insights into where the market is headed and how you can position yourself to
2/17/13: Clues in the News – The Market is Speaking…Are You Listening? Read More »
If you really care about your money, chances are you’ve watched more than your fair share of financial shows. If so, you’ve probably seen or heard Peter Schiff. He’s a hard guy to ignore…not that you’d want to. We know we’d be better off had we been listening to him back in 2006 when he
Who is Peter Schiff and why is he on the Summit at Sea? Read More »
When the evil Debt Star blew up the mortgage and real estate markets, it was a major blow to the balance sheets of many investors and institutions. The shroud of the dark side of leverage fell. The foreclosure wars began. Suck, it did. And for many, suck it still does. In response, Supreme Chancellor Bernanke
12/16/12: The Return of Equity – The Fed Strikes Back Read More »
When the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market collapsed in 2008, real estate owners – both homeowners and investors (and radio talk show hosts) – got hit hard. Banks failed, loans became scarce, buyers disappeared, and people everywhere (including tenants) lost their jobs. Very ugly. Lesson: pay attention to macro (big picture) economics. So now we do.
6/3/12: Schiff Happens – Is The Real Crash Yet To Come? Read More »