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Brian Eisendrath I’ve been immersed in real estate investing for nearly two decades, navigating seismic shifts ranging from the 2007-2008 Global Financial Crisis to the recent 2022-2025 market correction. As chair of the investment committee for the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Real Estate Private Equity Track, I’ve had the privilege of guiding students as they evaluate real-world investment opportunities. Each semester, I kick off the program with a lecture on the fundamentals of real estate investing, posing the question: What’s the most important factor in real estate?  The answer I often hear...

Austinites may soon be charged a new utility fee to support parks maintenance, as local leaders look for more funding to keep pace with the needs of the city's thousands of acres of public open spaces.The setupUnderinvestment in Austin's hundreds of community parks has been a topic of concern among residents and elected officials for years, as the Parks and Recreation Department has contended with surging parks service needs for the city's growing population.The parks department currently operates on a $180 million budget that that goes toward maintaining and improving...

Thomas H. Ruggie, ChFC®, CFP®, Founder & CEO, Destiny Family Office. getty When people think about tax strategies, they tend to think of things like itemized deductions, charitable donations or maybe a well-timed retirement contribution. But for high-income earners or those experiencing sudden windfalls, like the sale of a business or stock options getting exercised, those basic strategies often don’t move the needle much. That’s when I advise clients to consider more sophisticated tools: oil and gas programs, solar investments and Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). These legitimate, government-supported strategies are...

Today, GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) filed a Form 8-K with the SEC, following the full exercise of a $450 million Greenshoe option on its recent private offering of convertible senior notes, which could see the company potentially use the proceeds to purchase more Bitcoin. The move brings the total value of GameStop’s zero percent convertible senior notes due 2032 to $2.7 billion. JUST IN: GameStop $GME raised $450 million to make "investments in a manner consistent with GameStop’s Investment Policy" Buying Bitcoin is official GameStop Investment Policy 👀 pic.twitter.com/3DQgnrHCVL— Bitcoin...

Gov. Greg Gianforte last week finalized Montana’s two-year budget, which contains several new investments for Indian Country, including a historic increase in funding for tribal colleges and money devoted to repatriation efforts. Though Gianforte made several vetoes in the last few weeks that trimmed hundreds of millions in spending approved by lawmakers, the money that will help fund priorities set by the Legislature’s American Indian Caucus made it through the session that adjourned in April and survived the governor’s scrutiny. Tribal CollegesMontana is the only state in the nation where...

Maxim Lukyanov, Co-Founder and CEO of NEMAX, a business developer, expert in global sales and investment strategy. getty Purchasing real estate has long been a reliable method for long-term investment abroad. For many, it is an opportunity not only to preserve and grow capital but also to obtain residency in a country with a high standard of living and attractive business conditions. For example, the UAE’s real estate market attracts global buyers with its price-to-quality ratio and consistently strong economic performance. The year 2024 saw a record surge in real...

Christopher Steward, Director of Investments and Partner at Legacy Group Capital. getty Speculative investment, or a short-term strategy to profit off a rapid change in an asset’s value, can be a high-risk move. Investors often resort to the practice during times of financial turmoil, such as new or changing regulations or an election cycle. Some take to the approach in an effort to earn a big return in a quick span of time to make up for any losses that the turmoil may cause. Speculative investing relies on the hypothesis...

In volatile markets, it's often the creative investors — not just the conservative ones — who stay ahead. Real estate is no exception.While many investors are sitting on the sidelines waiting for clarity, others are gaining exposure through lesser-known vehicles, such as bridge funds — investment strategies that lend short-term capital to real estate projects and generate potential returns through interest income and fees.What are bridge funds?Bridge funds pool investor capital to provide short-term loans — commonly known as bridge loans — to real estate operators and developers. These loans...

Gov. Greg Gianforte last week finalized Montana’s two-year budget, which contains several new investments for Indian Country, including a historic increase in funding for tribal colleges and money devoted to repatriation efforts.  Though Gianforte made several vetoes in the last few weeks that trimmed hundreds of millions in spending approved by lawmakers, the money that will help fund priorities set by the Legislature’s American Indian Caucus made it through the session that adjourned in April and survived the governor’s scrutiny.  TRIBAL COLLEGES Montana is the only state in the nation...

The blue economy, emerging as a next frontier, offers opportunities in fisheries, aquaculture, maritime transport, coastal tourism, renewable energy, and marine biotechnology. As the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) prepares to double down on investment opportunities in key sectors at its upcoming fourth staging in Montego Bay, event organisers have noted that while the blue economy is not a primary focus, it also forms an integral part of the agenda. Leo Naut, deputy executive director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), said during a recent Jamaica Observer Business Forum that...