Category: Book Reviews

The landscape of investment opportunities is ever-evolving, and Wall Street is no stranger to innovation in asset classes. In recent years, a significant shift has been observed as institutional investors turn their attention to the single-family rental (SFR) market. This …Read more  »

Real Estate During Inflation Simply put, inflation is an extended period of rising consumer prices across the board in a given economy. When inflation occurs, the purchasing power of money decreases because each dollar can only buy less and less. …Read more  »

The United States economy exhibited remarkable resilience as it closed out the year 2023 with a robust performance, surpassing earlier predictions. The advance estimate of the fourth-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) revealed a surprising annualized growth rate of 3.3%, defying …Read more  »

The trucking industry in the United States has faced immense challenges over the past two years. Companies, both large and small, have gone out of business, and the competition for freight has driven rates to historically low levels. Brokerages have …Read more  »

When it comes to banking, safety or deposit insurance is a top concern for depositors. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was created to help ensure that depositors’ funds are protected in the event of bank failures. Depositing money in …Read more  »

The Federal Reserve, or the Fed, is the central bank of the United States. It has the power to influence the economy by setting the target range for the federal funds rate, which is the interest rate that banks charge …Read more  »

If you are a customer of Citizens Bank in Sac City, Iowa, you may have been surprised to find out that your bank was closed by the regulators on November 3, 2023. This marked the fifth bank failure in the …Read more  »

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed uncertainty about the central bank's success in tackling inflation, emphasizing the ongoing challenges. Powell, addressing an International Monetary Fund audience, revealed the Federal Open Market Committee's commitment to a restrictive monetary policy but admitted, …Read more  »

In a startling turn of events, US bank stocks have plummeted to an unprecedented low, sending shockwaves through the financial markets. According to financial experts, this drastic downturn is not a standalone occurrence but rather the result of a perfect …Read more  »