Market Trends

Yesterday we discussed some of Financial Samurai's Reasons that year 2020 is a good time to buy real estate. One of the more complicated arguments surrounds tech IPOs. Here's the idea. When a successful company...

Today we follow up on our comparison of FreshDirect vs Amazon Fresh. Grocery delivery services promise fresh, healthy foods with minimum effort and reasonable prices. Therefore, the most important comparison should be vegetables and salads (we...

Today, a VC named Fred Wilson discussed 10 bold predictions for the next decade on his well-named blog, avc.com. He is the same guy who Paul Graham once begged to invest in Brian Chesky's Airbnb, but famously declined,...

We are now 7 years past the worst of the housing crisis and great recession of 2008.  In most markets, the long foreclosure overhangs and short sales are finally back to historical levels.  Hotter markets such as San Francisco,...

The Trump election upset has already caused volatile movements in the stock, bond, and commodities markets.  However, mortgages, real estate taxes, condo dues, and rent payments hit closer to home!  We discuss 8 ways a Trump presidency is likely...

Photo via Josh Gutmaker Ever since the financial crisis and recession began over 4 years ago, our country has increasingly become a nation of renters. Home ownership peaked at 69% during the housing boom only to decline rapidly to a...