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The Advantage of Investment Properties: The Deal Is Never Done

The Advantage of Investment Properties: The Deal Is Never Done

We’ve all been there—regretting not jumping on a great investment opportunity because we talked ourselves out of it. There’s no way anyone could have guessed that a house bought in 2012 with a good debt coverage ratio of 2.5 and a fantastic price per square foot could double in value in under a decade. It could have looked decent at the time, but is nothing to get too excited over.

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The Two Brothers Who Revolutionized Transportation

The Two Brothers Who Revolutionized Transportation

People who were born in the middle of the 19th century and lived to see the 20th century, witnessed a technological transformation like no other. Just ask the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur. The latter was born in Millville, Indiana in 1867, while Orville was...

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Inflation Pandemic: The Problem of Our Lifetime

Inflation Pandemic: The Problem of Our Lifetime

Recently returned from a whirlwind speaking tour, Jason is back at the microphone, giving you the latest on the topic of the year: inflation. Actually, it’s more like the biggest problem of our lifetime as it rages across the globe, inflating the cost of living up to...

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What Tulipmania Can Teach You About Markets

What Tulipmania Can Teach You About Markets

Markets often display some of mankind’s most irrational behaviors. While most of us on this list are well aware of the Dot-com bubble and the even more devastating Great Financial Crisis —both of which had their fair share of irrational market behavior — economic...

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Economic Stability is Never a Sure Thing

Economic Stability is Never a Sure Thing

Once the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, it was generally assumed that the world was heading towards an era of untold peace and prosperity. Countries that were previously economic backwaters in time became economic juggernauts. The Four Asian Tigers — Hong Kong,...

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Why Suburbia is Here to Stay

Why Suburbia is Here to Stay

In the immediate years after the end of World War II, America reached unprecedented economic heights. With veterans from World War II largely re-integrating themselves into the economy and general society at large, questions about how they would be accommodated began...

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The Richard Nixon School of Economic Mismanagement

The Richard Nixon School of Economic Mismanagement

The 1970s were a rollercoaster of a decade. Americans were overwhelmed by the Civil Rights movement, the Vietnam War, and the general unrest that broke out in urban centers nationwide. While certain positive changes were made as a result of the Civil Rights Movement...

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Fly Above Inflated Economic Clouds

Fly Above Inflated Economic Clouds

Recently, Jason and his team hosted their monthly Empowered Investor Inner Circle meeting - a great meeting of the minds to discuss all things real estate, economics and investing! One of the main topics of this discussion was the various types of consumer prices...

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