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How to Invest in Commercial Real Estate With REITs

For the average small real estate investor, outright ownership of an office building, a local shopping center, a warehouse, or […]

With SecondMarket acquisition, Nasdaq moves closer to liquidifying private shares market

Nasdaq (NDAQ: NSQ) announced that it would acquire private transaction platform, SecondMarket. Founded in 2004, SecondMarket was the 2nd most active […]

This is the best time to borrow money in history

This is the best time to borrow money in recorded history. That’s right: Interest rates are lower today than they were […]

Top Questions to Ask while Opting for Credit Repair Services

Credit aspects are one of the most important parts of life. Having good credit is one of the most determining […]

Conditional Expected Returns

by Douglas R Terry, CFA The following table presents the probability of 4 possible paths for the economy and our macro […]

Every country’s debt, mapped

By Matthew Yglesias, Vox Unless you are dead inside, you love government debt data visualizations and this one from HowMuch.net is […]

The Fourth Turning: Crisis of Trust

“Imagine some national (and probably global) volcanic eruption, initially flowing along channels of distress that were created during the Unraveling […]

Residential Real Estate: One of the Most Stable and Reliable Investments One Can Make

Despite the global economic recession real estate investment has remained one of the most sought after investment opportunities. Although house […]

Russia draws in hordes of Chinese with ‘red tourism’

Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Drawn by its Communist past and a visa-free regime, Chinese tourists are flocking to Russia in […]

Make your money last a lifetime

These days, protecting your savings as you approach retirement — with the goal of making it last as long as […]