Government Policies and Currency Stability
In a previous post, we talked about fiat currency and how loss of confidence can cause the value of the dollar to decrease. In today's post, we're talking about policies…
Contagion in the Banking System
You may have been hearing a lot about contagion after bank failures in the United States these past several weeks. You might be wondering what that means. In the context…
How Does a Decline in Population Affect the Economy?
You may have heard in recent years about things like the fertility rate declining, population decline and even China's one-child policy. There is concern around the globe that the human…
Has the American Standard of Living Declined?
Has the American standard of living declined? A lot of people think so. Still, it's difficult to definitively say either way. It depends on many factors, and for many people,…
What is Diversification in Real Estate Investing?
The image above isn't exactly the image I was looking for, but it does a good job of getting the concept of this post across: diversification, which essentially means different…
How Investors Can Minimize the Effects of Inflation on Profits
In our previous post, we talked about how average Americans can minimize the effects of inflation on their financial well-being. In today's post, we looking at ways investors can minimize…
What is the Relationship Between Bonds and Interest Rates?
What is the relationship between interest rates and bonds? It's an inverse relationship. In this post, we're talking about what this means for investments. In a previous post, we talked…
What are Bonds?
We mentioned before about how larger real estate investors will probably get out of actual real estate ownership because of higher borrowing costs. In today's post, we're talking about bonds.…