If you’ve ever been in a crowd when something surprising happened … or even in a game of musical chairs, you know … … people respond VERY differently when stressed. Some think, decide and act very quickly. Experience, confidence, coaching, and maturity are all factors. Then there are those who act quickly … without thinking. It doesn’t always end badly, […]
Winners, losers, also-rans, and the clueless … Read More »
Mega-billionaire investor Warren Buffett made big news recently when he made a move into gold mining shares … while dumping big banks and Goldman Sachs. This surprise move is notable for several reasons and there are important lessons and actionable insights for Main Street real estate investors. While we could dive into how this move is being construed by some as a vote of
Six valuable lessons from Warren Buffett’s shocking move … Read More »
A 5-minute muse … After several weeks of confronting the brutal facts with our COVID-19 Crisis Investing Series … … and chasing shiny objects in our Making Sense of Silver Series … … it’s time to consider the BRIGHT SIDE of the crisis for REAL ESTATE investors. So grab a lollipop, slather on some sunscreen, saddle up the unicorn, and let’s trot
Good news for real estate in time of crisis … Read More »
When things are moving fast, windows of opportunity open and close quickly. Those not aware and prepared either miss a good thing … or step in a bad thing. Yuck. Headlines are SCREAMING right now. Things are moving FAST. But in all the noise, messages can be missed. We’re certainly not experts … just two guys with microphones,
Gold at record highs and mortgage rates at record lows … Read More »
As Ernest Hemingway famously wrote in The Sun Also Rises … “How did you go bankrupt?” “Two ways: Gradually, then suddenly.” Of course, this isn’t the only great excerpt from this classic book … “Everyone behaves badly … given the chance.” These two excerpts sum up the world’s financial condition … and the policymakers who’ve been driving
The big story is getting BIGGER … Read More »
It sounds BAD… but it can be VERY good … As we write, silver is soaring … from $18 to $23 (a 27% gain) in just a few days. Equity happens … in metals too! We’ve been talking about precious metals for years. Watching metals is one of the important lessons from the 2008 crisis. What do
What skyrocketing silver prices means to real estate investors… Read More »
Editor’s Note: It seems there was a delivery problem with our last muse … either spam filters found the content delicious … or the thought police didn’t like our attitude. 😉 “Great read! I’m looking forward to the crisis investing webinar!” – Ben B. “Excellent article. I highly recommend …” – Jan G. “Love your info … and your humor!” – Douglas L.
We’re not in Kansas anymore … Read More »
Most investors don’t really know what it means … or what to do about it … Real estate investors are more likely to be interested in grading slopes than yield curves. And the Fed’s balance sheet? That’s REALLY esoteric and boring. BUT … the Fed is the most powerful and influential financial force in the world …
This ONE chart tells a BIG story … Read More »
We’re a little late with this week’s muse … we’ve been busy finishing up an EPIC collection of interviews for our soon-to-be-released COVID-19 Crisis Investing Webinar Series. The original plan was to do a simple webinar with a collection of our big-brained friends. It turned into a MUCH bigger undertaking … in a GREAT way. Obviously, there’s
Freedom, responsibility, opportunity and hard work… Read More »
Tragedies are a terrible but predictable and commonplace part of living and investing. You don’t always know when or how tragedy will strike, but you can be certain it will. It’s inevitable. Of course, tragedy and suffering aren’t primarily intellectual experiences. You FEEL them … and they HURT. It’s intensely emotional. The Real Estate Guys™
Tragedy strikes again … Read More »