With the real estate market sizzling in many parts of the country, I am increasingly asked if it makes sense as an investment. Full disclosure: I’ve invested in real estate in the past, but my opinion of real estate investing has evolved based on my experience and the experience of others. So, I will unequivocally …
It wasn’t supposed to happen this way. Not with an aging bull market on its last legs, a looming recession, and an ascending China putting the U.S. on the trade ropes. But none of that happened. Instead, we got a record-breaking year of economic growth and stock market gains. Who knew? I think we can …
2019 Was a Historic Year – Did Anyone See That Coming? Read More »
I recently read that “house flipping” has reached a ten-year high, which caused me to reflect back on the financial devastation left in the wake of the Housing Bubble and Great Recession from a decade ago. Apparently, some would be investors have already forgotten one of the most important lessons from that difficult economic experience: …