And then there were . . . none? The nation’s small banks and independent financial institutions seem to be disappearing at a rapid rate. While the demise of these regional and local banks may be nothing more than a blip on the financial industry’s radar, market...
There’s a new book out by LouAnn Lofton and the folks at investing site The Motley Fool, called “Warrenn Buffett Invests Like a Girl: And Why You Should Too.” While investing like a girl might make testosterone driven deal chasers flinch, it turns out that a number of...
When the pyramids were built, woolly mammoths still roamed the earth – an odd fact that reminds us that time isn’t always what we think it is. People want money – fast, and that’s why get rich quick schemes snare so many would-be investors. But in real estate, time,...
The brave new world of cybercurrency continues to roil. The front–runner for challenging the old standard of bank-backed (or hard asset-backed) money is reeling from several major hits lately – and that includes a rash of Bitcoin scams that have trapped users trying...
Is this the “age of the landlord?” As the housing market bounces back from its historic collapse of a few years ago, the pool of renters continues to grow. Thanks to low interest rates and the availability of relatively low cost properties, more and more investors are...
