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Loans Coming Due

July 24, 2023

7/24/2023 Banking sector turbulence and higher interest rates have characterized 2023. Attention is now shifting to the commercial real estate sector, which benefitted previously from easy borrowing at low rates. As interest rates have risen, some commercial real estate borrowers…

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Stop the Scroll

July 17, 2023

7/17/2023 As the dog days of summer drag on and temperatures increase across America, it is no surprise that the amount of time we spend inside and in front of a screen is increasing. Content has become so engaging, and…

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Rent vs. Own Flips Again

July 10, 2023

7/10/2023 It is the age-old question for city living; do you buy a home or rent an apartment? This is a metric that changes direction every few years, and with the increase in market interest rates over the last twelve…

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Do You Want to Be a Bank?

July 3, 2023

7/3/2023 One of the hot areas in the financial markets is private debt, also referred to as private credit. What is private debt, how does it work, and why is it growing? The two types of traditional investing are owning…

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Russian Rebellion

June 26, 2023

6/26/2023 This weekend’s rebellion attempt in Russia by Wagner Group mercenary leader, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, has left us with many questions. We do not even know whether this was a real threat to Putin’s rule or a sham rebellion meant to…

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