Real Estate
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Risk Is Remote When Managed Properly
By Staff WriterAnother way that Larry Nakamura and his clients benefit from the real estate market is through a second company, Torrey Capital Mortgage Fund, essentially a...
May 01, 2008
UBS Shifting Strategies as Write-Downs ContinueWith UBS expecting to write down $19 billion in the first quarter of 2008 on U.S. real estate and related structured credit positions and a...
April 30, 2008
Look at your brand for answersDoes your "brand" set you apart from other advisors in the eyes of your clients and prospects? Top advisors often have a strong brand that can be described very simply - your brand is what people say about you. Your brand is not your logo, your tag
April 10, 2008
Asset ownership in senior households29%: Percentage of households, headed by someone 65 or older, that own stocks or mutual funds. 78.4%: Percentage of people 65 or older who own their home. 6.1%: Percentage of people 65 or older who own rental property. 8.1%: Percentage of peo
April 10, 2008
When the bubble bursts, it's time for champagne.As I write this column, it's early February. The media has been chock full of ominous economic reports. Unemployment is edging higher. Growth is slowing, yet inflation is obvious. Home equity is evaporating as housing prices plummet. Credit card
April 09, 2008
When the bubble bursts, it's time for champagne.As I write this column, it's early February. The media has been chock full of ominous economic reports. Unemployment is edging higher. Growth is slowing, yet inflation is obvious. Home equity is evaporating as housing prices plummet. Credit card
April 01, 2008
Behind the Numbers, Gary Shilling"I think this is going to be a serious recession that consumes the rest of the year," notes Gary Shilling, president of A. Gary Shilling...
April 01, 2008
Expensive To OmitErrors and omissions insurance generally has been necessary because of issues more related to actual physical problems with homes--everything from mold and pollutants, septic problems,...