As I plan for 2026, I am more convinced than ever that a truly diverse investment strategy must reach beyond traditional assets. The past year showed me how important it is to build a portfolio that can perform across very different economic conditions. In 2025, that meant strengthening my position in cryptocurrency, reinforcing my holdings […]
As 2025 winds down, the U.S. housing market sits at a delicate crossroads. Inflation remains stubbornly high, tariffs have inflated building material costs, and investors like me are hedging uncertainty through gold and cryptocurrency — both of which have surged in value this year. This pivot toward alternative assets, now in the hundreds of millions […]
The Palm Beach real estate market has long been synonymous with luxury, wealth, and prime investment opportunities. However, global economic shifts—most notably the ongoing trade war—are creating temporary fluctuations in construction costs. While these short-term hurdles may cause concern for developers and investors, a closer look at the broader economic landscape suggests that President Trump’s […]
I’ve spent more than 36 years in the residential mortgage business, securing over fifty billion in serving along the way. Over time, my investments have grown to include both national and global real estate, and I’ve even ventured successfully into the crypto market. With this broad background, I’ve seen firsthand how government policies can shape opportunities […]
Over the past few years, I set out on a journey into the world of cryptocurrency trading. What started as mere curiosity quickly evolved into a full-fledged pursuit of knowledge, strategy, and financial opportunity with assets of over $500M in crypto and crypto mining. The experience has been a whirlwind of highs and lows, but […]
During a period when much of the U.S. housing market has been restrained by high interest rates, low inventory and a rising median price, luxury home sales have been the outlier. Affluent home buyers typically aren’t deterred by high interest rates. Nearly half the time, they buy in cash, according to a Redfin report earlier […]
In February I published this article to stress the importance of recognizing and celebrating milestones. Adapting to market conditions is a full-time effort that comes with great risk and even greater rewards if done correctly. In addition to mortgage servicing and real estate assets, we just reached a new milestone that is worth sharing as […]
The end of 2023 has brought the first hints of a softening of the housing market that could awaken buyer demand and entice more home owners to list their properties for sale. The average rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell again this week to 6.61%, now down more than a full point from 7.79% […]
Home affordability in the United States has become unattainable for large segments of the population in 2022 thanks to high mortgage rates, inflation, housing scarcity and prices that were driven up by the historically low home loan rates seen during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. The housing market this year has been […]
More than 40% of the U.S. population has now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Cities like New York are saying they will fully reopen in July. For the first time in over year, it appears that progress against the pandemic may be truly turning the tide. For many American workers and […]
