Jason Hartman: “Thou Shalt Embrace Fragmentation”

If you’ve ever dropped a smartphone face down on the pavement, you know what a hassle fragmentation can be. What was once a perfect, smooth screen is now 30 pieces of shattered glass. Strangely though, most often the phone continues to work. Sure, it’s a little...

Jason Hartman’s Ten Commandments: Be Area Agnostic

For some, it’s the bright lights of New York City. For others, the crashing waves of the Oregon coast, the blooming cacti of the Tucson desert. It’s easy to fall in love with a place, much easier than a person. Something about certain places are likely to strike us,...

Real Estate Markets: Macro, Micro and Everything in Between

Although much has been said about the “housing market” in recent years, there isn’t a single housing market anywhere. The same can be said for what’s known as the “international market.” But the fact is, housing markets are made up of multiple markets in different...

Success in Diversity: Be An Area Agnostic

Over 70 years ago, the psychologist Abraham Maslow wrote a landmark paper called “The Theory of Human Motivation.” In it, he proposed that humans at different stages of development are ruled by different sets of needs and motivations – and that the basic needs such as...

More is Better: Diversification Means Profit

Sometimes, it might seem that successful investing involves either psychic gifts or faith – the ability to look toward the future, read trends and make investment decisions based on a belief about potential outcomes. But the real key to reaping rewards from real...