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 […]
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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
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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
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Do you remember the opening scenes from the classic movie Mary Poppins? The camera focuses on a weather vane changing direction as observers comment … “Looks like the winds are changing over 17 Cherry Tree Lane” … home to one George W. Banks. But today it’s the Fed’s Janet Yellen – not Mary Poppins –
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You probably heard that President Trump gave a speech last night. Looks like the stock markets liked it. So what’s all the excitement about? And what does it mean to real estate investors? First, forget about whether you like or agree with President Trump … or think he’s a chump. He’s going to do what
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Will the Fed raise interest rates? Will gold go up? Will stocks crash? Inquiring minds want to know! And so do real estate investors. So we sit down to chat with three of the smartest guys we know…a Bull, a Bear and a Bug (gold that is). And then we discuss what it all means to
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In a recent article published by CNBC, famed economist Robert Shiller (yes, that Robert Shiller of the oft-referenced Case-Shiller index) is quoted as saying he thinks stocks are a better investment than real estate over a lifetime. REALLY??? That’s like kicking a sleeping dog. So we got up off the couch and decided to do
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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
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As market mariners, we’re always watching the financial waves to know which way the wind is blowing and whether a swell is headed our way. After discovering the painful price of myopia in 2008, we’re not only diligently watching the horizon, but we spend a lot more time talking to smart people from a variety
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The Real Estate Guys™ sit down and talk with Steve Forbes about jobs, the economy and real estate. We don’t know about you, but any time a billionaire, a CEO of a major company, a best selling author or a legit presidential candidate is willing to sit down and chat, our response is always, “Yes!”.
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