It feels as though every day we read a headline of some money losing technology business that just eclipsed a $1 billion valuation in a short period of time. Constantly reading such things distorts reality and exacerbates a disjointed view of the effort and timeframe needed to create an exceptional business.

I have no idea what’s going to happen — in world events, politics, or the market — in 2018 (and neither does anyone else). This baked in uncertainty is what makes the financial markets equal parts maddening and fun to prepare for.

I’m going back in the archives for this one, but I remember reading this 9 years ago and it made an impact on me.

Value investor Jeremy Grantham warns that the stock market might be headed for a “near-term melt-up” within the next two years that would likely set the stage for a “bubble break or meltdown.”

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“…Other backers include Apple, Qualcomm, and Sharp, convinced by Son’s reputation as a resolute deal maker and by SoftBank’s returns. Son must deploy $20 billion, or a fifth of the fund, every year for the next five years to meet investors’ terms and their expectations in a market that many already consider overvalued. The Vision Fund’s early investments — cash injections of more than $100 million into a seemingly random range of companies, from co-working-cum-real-estate-company WeWork to Internet satellite company OneWEB to sports retailer Fanatics — have made some wonder if it’s dumb money. Son has already been branded “a one-man bubble maker.”

BI PRIME: Williams is worried the Fed has a “credibility problem” because it has fallen short of its 2% inflation target for much of the economic recovery.

Two of the biggest hitters in financial markets are sounding warnings against complacency in the global economic outlook.

No, not like 1929, 1987, 2001 or 2007. I’ve seen many analyses comparing this economic cycle with those that have ended in tears. Well, I’m no different. The ma

Milton Friedman put a nail in the coffin of the original version of the Phillips Curve 50 years ago when he correctly foresaw that the U.S. could simultaneously suffer from high unemployment and lofty inflation. A growing number of economists are now trying to lay to rest Phillips Curve 2.0, still in use at the Federal Reserve and other central banks to guide monetary policy.

It’s more than 1.5 times the Gross Domestic Product of the United States and approaching three times that of China.

The state gaining new residents at the fastest rate isn’t known for movie stars or tech titans, a new report finds. It’s actually famous for its potatoes.

SAN JOSE — A plan to build “tiny homes” for San Jose’s homeless residents passed its first major test Tuesday, and now the city must answer the most difficult question — where to put these micro sleeping cabins.

Sears Holdings and Macy’s are closing more than 100 stores. Here’s a map of where they are.

Morningstar’s real estate coverage is trading at a 4% premium to our fair value estimates.

A new report adds to the growing literature concerning the effects of rent control.

The legislative session for 2017 has come to a close, and many new laws were passed which will directly impact California landlords. Below are the new laws for 2018 along with other significant trends which will affect California landlords.

Thought you missed the boat on multifamily investing? You actually may not have missed anything at all because your chance to jump in may be coming soon.

My “show stoppers” all have to do with things I can’t change. I can remove a bad tenant, I can repair issues. But there are other factors I can’t change.

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