Environmental, social, and governance policies have come under heavy fire recently, with some large investors distancing themselves from the concept. But in practice, ESG principles can give companies, especially smaller ones, an edge over compet...

Overspending on credit cards is weighing on the American consumer as the cost of living continues to rise, making it a good time to consider personal strategies to keep those balances under control.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New Yor...

The dark clouds over the commercial real estate market - and office buildings in particular - continue to gather as regional and community banks cut their loan exposure to the sector. Regional and community banks continue to dump commercial r...

The self-storage industry is booming, but is it sustainable? Our industry - I run a self-storage company - has been showing up in the financial press's headlines lately as investors and operators grow with Americans' desires to store their poss...

The wealthy have access to investments unavailable to the rest of us. But at least one type - direct investments - is now within reach.

Direct investments enable investors to take stakes in non-public companies whose shares don'...

When approaching the sports collectibles market as a potential investment strategy, it is imperative to enter with eyes wide open and invest only what yo...

A promotional rate on a credit card is appealing to anyone. But if you're trying to pay off debt, benefiting from no interest for 12 to 18 months can give you time to get your financial house in order.

Credit card debt is at an all-...

Here's a big idea to address America's worsening housing affordability crisis: Let more Americans own their home without buying the land underneath it.

If that sounds crazy, it shouldn't. It's been a widely used and successfu...

One unexpected outcome of the recent set of U.S. bank runs is that it may help the banking industry in its fierce battle with upstart fintech competitors.

On the surface, the brick-and-mortar banking business has seldom looked more vu...

High-net-worth families have long understood the value of alternative investments. Now there's a growing sense that the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is the next big opportunity, even as it comes with major risks. Many just don't kn...

In a post-pandemic world of uncertainty, we can be sure of one thing: There is no shortage of people in need - and the numbers keep rising.

But nonprofits across the nation are facing serious funding shortfalls that threaten their a...

Workers are coming back to the office - at least some of them. But the American office building is undergoing a dramatic change. And figuring out what to do with the resulting glut of excess office space will be one of the most creative challen...

Artificial intelligence and commercial real estate are probably the two most-discussed industries in America right now - and the loudest talk about both tends to be apocalyptic. But in commercial real estate, the current storm of uncertainty an...

An upcoming commercial real estate crisis could negatively affect the US economy in a way not seen since the real estate collapse of 2008. Workers aren't returning to their offices at anywhere near pre-pandemic levels, leaving building owners a...

With global financial markets sliding sideways, visionary investors are on the lookout for new asset classes. One tangible subclass you can actually see with your eyes is worth checking out: vintage photos.

Fine art pieces have long b...

Three years after the pandemic started, parts of the commercial property market are finally starting to buckle under the strain as it becomes clear that office work will never return to the post-Covid norm.

The spike in interest rates...

Housing affordability in the United States continues to worsen as ever-higher prices put the dream of home ownership out of reach for many families. And no one knows just how bad it will get. About half of Americans say that the availability of a...

How can something so common be so misunderstood?

Credit cards are everywhere. Today, 76% of U.S. consumers own at least one-and 31% have four or more. Despite this, credit cards are still misunderstood by many retirees, even though...

Like many collectors, you've developed a deep knowledge about whatever it is you've collected over the years. And, if you're like many collectors, your kids probably don't share your passion.

That's OK. They have their own c...

The Main Street economy is facing some stiff headwinds.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep boosting interest rates this year. That could push the rate on Small Business Administration loans to 10%, the highest in 15 years. Add in...