In an age of macro-economic turmoil and stress, the risk of the tide going OUT is far greater than the odds of a rising tide lifting all boats. So as Warren Buffett famously quipped … “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” And of course, if that happens to be you […]
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We’re proudly filing this under the category of “We told you so.” …. Stripe workers who relocate get $20,000 bonus and a pay cut – Bloomberg, 9/15/20 “Stripe Inc. plans to make a one-time payment of $20,000 to employees who opt to move out of San Francisco, New York or Seattle, but also cut their base
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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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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
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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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If you follow the financial news, you’ve probably noticed some talk about “the everything bubble”. Basically, it’s rising asset value prices for … everything. We know that sounds great. At least as long as YOU own the assets BEFORE they inflate. When you do, equity happens to you and it’s awesome. But until you sell,
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Welcome back to an all-new edition of Ask The Guys! Today, we’ll be answering listener questions. So listen in for our best real estate tips and tricks! A disclaimer … we are not tax advisors or legal professionals. In our Ask The Guys series, we give ideas and information … NOT advice. In this episode
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It’s easy to figure out where tax incentives lie in wait. Just study the tax code. The latest version of the tax code introduces a new tax shelter … opportunity zones. But … what are opportunity zones? In this episode of The Real Estate Guys™ show, we dive into what we know about opportunity zones
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Welcome to our annual edition of Halloween Horror Stories … real world accounts of real estate deals gone horribly wrong. We’re honored our guests chose to share their horror stories with us. They also discuss what they discovered in the process … so YOU can learn what NOT to do. In this Spooktacular episode of
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We love talking about real estate. But, real estate is only a part of the sea of our economic landscape. Rising interest rates have a HUGE impact on real estate and the economy in general. That’s why we are talking to one of our favorite former Wall Street and Washington insiders. He tells us his
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