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5 financial hacks we wish they had taught us in school
Updated By Tanja Fijalkowski

5 financial hacks we wish they taught us in school

Hey, teacher – leave those kids alone. Or at the very least, maybe teach them something that will be useful in the real world? Financial hacks to keep them out of a lifetime of living paycheck to paycheck and debt might be a good place to start.   One thing an overwhelming amount of Americans agree […]

7 advantages of investing in REITs versus income property
Updated By Tanja Fijalkowski

7 advantages REITs have over owning investment properties

The advantages of REITs greatly outweigh those of owning investment properties. Own an investment property, collect rent on it, let your equity stake appreciate over time, be someone’s landlord (‘landlord’ has a royal ring to it, doesn’t it?) – it all sounds great – on paper.  But owning property comes with a lot of responsibility, […]

jeff bezos holding keys from Millennials
Updated By Tanja Fijalkowski

Meanwhile, back on Earth, Jeff Bezos wants to be your landlord

Jeff Bezos just can’t get enough.  The king of e-commerce has partnered with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff in the Space Race. There is formidable competition. Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson, already a legend in air travel, has his own space ambitions, as does Tesla Founder and CEO, Elon Musk. But back at mission control, Bezos […]
Updated By Tanja Fijalkowski

3 reasons why private REITs are strategic hedges against volatility

Despite the wild ride investors of all kinds have been on this year, their portfolios were almost certainly hit with volatility. Change is afoot; uncertainty lingers.  Long-standing investment wisdom holds that markets do not like uncertainty. The best we can do to manage risk under murky conditions is minimize the variables that contribute to volatility.  […]

dollar hot air balloon inflation
Updated By Tanja Fijalkowski

Inflation is coming – how will it impact the real estate market?

There’s little doubt inflation is coming. By some measurements, it’s already here. The question is: How do you proactively hedge your portfolio against this value crusher? If history is any guide, private real estate is the heavyweight champion of inflation hedging compared to alternative investments.  To better understand what lies ahead, we need to understand […]

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