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The Best, Most Conservative Measure for Volatility: VIX Fear Index
September 23, 2016 Trading Strategies
Many investors are looking for ways to avoid the dangers of a market crash similar to 2008. The best, and most conservative, way is to follow the VIX — aka the fear index. Has Real Estate Hit Its Peak?
September 20, 2016 Real Estate
With the Federal Reserve set to announce its latest interest-rate decision tomorrow afternoon, we're left staring down the possibility of a rate hike ... and what that could mean for real estate. New Money Hitting Real Estate
September 9, 2016 Real Estate
Previously lumped in with financials, REITs will soon have their own sector on the S&P 500. And the added liquidity should open the floodgates for new cash to flow into real estate. The Leading Edge of the Dollar Hurricane
September 7, 2016 Currency
U.S. exports are down nearly $64 billion so far this year, and yet the Fed is flirting with raising interest rates. Can you imagine the economic storm if the dollar gets any stronger? Prepare for Brain-Dead Corporate Tax Reform
August 29, 2016 Taxes
“Pass-through” companies — LLCs, partnerships, S corporations, etc. — comprise 95% of all U.S. businesses, and they’re about to be smacked with brain-dead corporate tax reform.