George Gammon from The Rebel Capitalist joins us for an engaging discussion about the important relationship between macroeconomics and real estate investing. It’s good to keep an eye on the bigger picture of what’s going on in the world … it can all have an impact on real estate. After all, what good is it …
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 …
If you’ve been around awhile, you know there are optimists, pessimists, and realists. Optimists see the upside and sunshine in everything. They’re chargers and they’re not afraid to take bold … even impulsive action. Of course, optimists sometimes run full-speed into a brick wall they COULD have seen, but chose not to … because it …
We realize it’s only the START of 2019 … But 2019 is the LAST year of the second decade of the 21st century. And with our annual goal setting workshop coming up this weekend, we’re in the mood for thinking ahead. Like a decade ahead. Perhaps you should too … After all, real estate investing is based on long-term …
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While most Americans are fixated on the brouhaha surrounding the government shutdown, we’re thinking about something even MORE slimy … Oil. Long time followers know we’ve been watching oil for quite a while … and for a variety of reasons over and above the amazing tax breaks. Oil and energy have a substantial impact on the …
A brand-new year brings with it both anticipation and apprehension. Both are emotional responses to the unknown. There are MANY things we could discuss in this year’s opening missive … … tariffs, trade wars, a new Congress, the Fed, interest rates, the stock market, the bond market, gold, oil, taxes, Opportunity Zones, and on and …
As we’re winding down 2018, it’s time to rub our crystal balls and peer into the new year … and we see …. Taxes. For most high-earners, taxes are their biggest expense. And almost everyone who has to pay taxes would prefer not to … or at least pay less. So while there are MANY …
Stock Market Volatility Creates Opportunity for Real Estate Investment Syndication We all want life on our terms. The perfect opportunity at just the right time … where we don’t have to think, work, or go out of our way to hit it big. Be honest. If you didn’t get in (and out) of Bitcoin …
What a wild ride 2017 has been … and 2018 is looking even MORE intriguing! There’ve been SO many fascinating stories. Trying to pick the MOST interesting is a real challenge … … a historic and unorthodox Trump presidency … the record-breaking ascent of the stock market … the record-breaking U.S. and global debt … the meteoric, hyperbolic …
In one of his many excellent commentaries, our good friend and multi-time Investor Summit at Sea™ faculty member Simon Black points out the last time this happened the market crashed. The market he’s referring to is the stock market … and the event is stock brokerage firm Charles Schwab opening new accounts at the highest pace in 17 …