Uncovering deception in real estate tech fundraising

The best practice — and the most transparent — is talking about equity as equity, debt as debt, and not inflating the headline number by combining the two. Continue reading

The 3 Big Financial Pain Points of Americans

If you look only at the nation’s low, 3.7% unemployment rate, it would be easy to assume that the economy’s humming and that Americans are feeling great about their finances. But after reviewing five recent notable surveys, I believe many people are ac… Continue reading

Student Loans: The Financial and Emotional Toll on Families

You’ve seen the frightening student loan statistics, such as the $1.5 trillion in outstanding debt they now represent. And if you’re a parent of a teenager or twentysomething, you’ve probably lived them. (A recent Bloomberg BusinessWeek report said som… Continue reading

Is the Next Recession On Its Way?

(This article is an updated version of a 2018 Next Avenue story.) Here are two safe forecasts, the kind you can count on. First, the U.S. economy will sink into a recession. Second, no one knows when the recession will arrive. Taken altogether, these t… Continue reading