Even for a couple of old dudes, we’ve never seen anything like what’s happening now. And we’re not just talking about the COVID-19 pandemic, though it’s proving to be the proverbial “black swan” financial pundits have been watching for. Preppers (financial and otherwise) are feeling slightly vindicated, while mockers perhaps a little foolish. Peter Schiff […]
Welcome to uncharted territory … Read More »
There are SO many things happening in the financial news and markets right now, it’s hard to focus on any one thing and say it’s the biggest story. Obviously, the coronavirus panic is dominating headlines and airwaves everywhere. And many of the other major stories such as stocks, bonds, interest rates, and oil prices all seem to
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You probably heard the Fed just dropped their interest rate target 50 basis points … which is economic geek speak for half a percent. If you’re a devoted market observer, you’ve probably seen a dozen reports with as many interpretations about why they did it and what it means to everyone … except YOU. That’s because mainstream financial media doesn’t
Fed drops a BOMB … but will it work? Read More »
By now you’ve probably heard about the coronavirus. It’s big news and appears to be getting bigger … and there are MANY angles on the story. Of course, we’re just The Real Estate Guys™ … not the virus guys … so we’re not qualified to have an opinion on the health risks or odds of a global
Coronavirus could be coming to Main Street … Read More »
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University recently released a special report on America’s Rental Housing 2020. There are lots of reasons to pay attention to housing … rental or otherwise … even if it isn’t your primary real estate investing niche. Housing is much less a driver of economic health than it is a gauge of
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Our good friend, multi-time Investor Summit at Sea™ faculty member (who’s back again for 2020!) … and greatest-selling financial author in history … Robert Kiyosaki thinks pensions are the greatest threat facing the financial world today. Of course, it’s not like pension problems are breaking news. The whole crisis has been unfolding for a decade as
The pension problem is about to get REAL … Read More »
If you sometimes feel like a small fish in a very big ocean … it’s because you are. There are LOTS of big, bigger, bigger-still, and downright ginormous other fish … some with very sharp teeth … circling all around you. There are also mostly hidden forces creating powerful currents and waves … speeding you
The horrible housing blunder … Read More »
Housing is the sector of real estate most watched … and worried about … by economists, politicians, journalists, bankers, and investors … from Wall Street to Main Street. That’s because housing, quite literally, hits us all right where we live. We can all relate to it and housing is both an objective and subjective measure of
Housing market conditions create challenges … and opportunities … Read More »
Do you know how five of America’s richest families lost it all? Neither did we … until we saw an article in our news feed promising to tell all. So down the rabbit hole we went. After all, we’re STILL stinging from the 2008 wipe out. So any lesson about landmines on the road to building and preserving wealth is an
WORST investing advice ever … or is it? Read More »
The second decade of the last century are known as The Roaring Twenties. Good times were fueled by abundant currency from the newly formed Federal Reserve … and the resulting debt and speculation which ran rampant. As you may know, it ended badly. The Great Depression ensued … an event which ruined lives, fundamentally changed
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