Regulating Crypto is the Only Way It Will Thrive
The need for rules is more urgent than ever. Segments of the crypto economy are becoming too big to fail, putting investors and whole financial systems at risk. The $40 billion of the TerraUSD and its linked Luna token provided a taste of this, w...
Opportunity Zone Investors: A Window of Opportunity
Five years after Congress created the Opportunity Zone (OZ) program as a way to channel investment dollars into needy areas, Congress is set to amend the program so that it functions more in line with its original intent.
This could b...
Barriers to Mobile-Home Parks Cruelly Limit Affordable Housing Supply
As we watch rent and home prices soar around the country, it's easy to forget that the U.S. housing market includes far more options than just luxury condo towers and single-family homes.
In fact, multi-family dwellings and mobile h...
Winners and losers in the ESG-investing push: Garbage companies, utilities and convenience stores
Investors already know the obvious industries set to rise and fall with renewable energy.
Global investment in oil and gas is expected to grow only 2% a year in the coming decade - though there will be a short-term burst due to the...
Why Family Offices Should Consider An Overlooked Asset Class
Family offices looking for a recession-resistant opportunity to diversify portfolios may have overlooked a low-risk exposure to a real estate sector that has steadily outperformed higher profile investments such as hotels and apartments. While it...
The Three Cs Create A Dynamic Moment for MSPs
It's a great time to be in the MSP business. The industry finds itself uplifted by a whirlwind of three forces - cloud migration, COVID, and consolidation - that together are creating sunny days for MSP owners and operators.
A ser...
Open-house battles across America will be the norm for at least another year
America is facing its worst housing shortage in 50 years. Don't expect an improvement any time soon.
With a nationwide shortage of 3.8 million single-family homes, it is a fantastic time to be a home seller, but a frightening and fr...
Oral surgery's potential is putting a smile on PE faces
Oral surgery isn't a prospect that patients usually approach with much enthusiasm.
But the specialty is starting to generate excitement among private equity investors as they wake up to its potential to emulate the success they've...
Why disruptive challenges make Japan fertile ground for investors
The common image of Japan is of a conservative country where change happens slowly. That's true, but it's also a society that can shift very rapidly when the barriers to change suddenly fall. At that time, social consensus re-aligns efficient...