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 […]
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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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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
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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
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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
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Last week the Fed pumped over $200 billion of freshly printed cash into the repo market. Since then, the Fed’s upped the ante to $400 billion … and counting. For those young or asleep during the 2008 financial crisis … … back then, the Fed provided an infusion of $85 billion per month to keep
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It’s been a busy week of alarming financial news! Of course, events that rattle financial markets sometimes barely register to real estate investors. That’s because rents and property values aren’t directly involved in the high-frequency trading casinos of Wall Street. So while paper traders frantically scramble to avoid losses or skim profits from currency flowing
The Fed pumps $200 billion into system in THREE days … Read More »
Real estate investing is largely the business of using debt to acquire streams of income and build oceans of equity. In the hands of a professional real estate investor, mortgages are like a super-charged power tool … making the job of wealth building easier, faster, and more profitable. Of course, powerful tools in the hands
Something weird is happening with mortgages … Read More »
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,
Goldman Sachs says it’s time for cash flow … Read More »