I originally wrote this article for Axios - Charlotte. Real estate is sexy. And there seems to be a common desire to treat our local streets like a personal Monopoly board and get paid $200 every time someone lands on Central Ave. But, real estate is also complex, expensive and one of the …
Investing
Gamestop, WallStreetBets and the Big Short Squeeze
This past week may have changed everything. Or nothing. Regardless of where we go from here, the “GameStop Frenzy” is an incredible story. But, because of lazy journalism and biased media coverage (I’m looking at you, CNBC), you may not know the full story. Here’s the TL;DR version: The …
The Stock Market will Always feel Overvalued.
In 1956, at the ripe age of 25 years old, Warren Buffett formed Buffett Partnership, Ltd. The business model was simple: he pulled together a combined $100,000 - from his mother, sister, aunt, father-in-law, brother-in-law, college roommate and lawyer - and invested it in companies he believed to …
The Dow is Dumb
When you pull up the stock app on your iPhone, the first thing that greets you is a quote from the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) along with an eye-popping headline. Dow plummets 600 points [followed by whatever Trump tweeted recently]. Solid click-bait stuff right there. While our …
Don’t Hate Your Kids. Open a 529 Plan.
I’ll never forget it. I was 18 years young during the Spring semester of my Senior year and the cost of college was looming on the horizon. My mom, like many moms, encouraged me to apply for as many scholarships as I could within the span of a few months. For one scholarship in particular, my …
Why I Trust Vanguard with my Investments
One of the best aspects of Capitalism is that, over the long run, companies that create the most value and help the most people will profit the most; and the founders of said companies will be handsomely rewarded. There are two exceptions to this: In the short-term, companies can prioritize …
How Can I Bet Against the Stock Market?
I have made it clear that I am an optimist and wouldn't dare bet against the stock market. Although there have been many pessimists predicting the reverse, I strongly believe that stocks will rise and the world won't end. I think American businesses will continue to provide value to consumers and …
