Category: Investment

Real Estate Investors Undeterred by Reports of Violent Crime in Mexico

Six locations in Mexico have been named among the “Top 10 Best Places in the World for Real Estate Investment,” according to Real Estate Trend Alert, a leading source of real-time information for investors. They include: Los Cabos in fourth place, followed by Baja California, Riviera Maya, San Miguel de Allende, Puerto Vallarta, and Merida,…


Binance.US Says SEC’s Temporary Restraining Order Would Destroy the Company

Binance said that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) move to freeze the assets of its American affiliate, Binance.US, would effectively destroy the crypto exchange. The SEC filed a temporary restraining order on June 12,to freeze Binance.US’s funds until it was able to prove that no one at the firm, including its CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, could access…


Target Stores in Five States Evacuated After Bomb Threats

Several Target locations throughout the country were reportedly threatened after receiving bomb threats. Target stores were briefly evacuated in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area on June 10, after receiving what local law enforcement described as “vague bomb” threats, allegedly over the retail chain’s Pride Month merchandise. Locations in at least five states were also evacuated…


Commercial Real Estate Forecast Mixed, Office Continues to Slide, Other Sectors Thriving: UCLA Anderson

Commercial real estate in the United States is facing uncertainty, with mixed signals from traditional economic bellwethers like housing and employment contributing to the lack of clarity, and lingering fears of recession leave the predictions open-ended, according to a recent forecast by the University of California–Los Angeles Anderson School of Business, which included estimates for…


Labor’s Attempt to Appease Greens Fall Flat as Greens Cling to Rent Freezes

The Greens are being chastised for their failure to support one of Labor’s key legislative policies, the Housing Affordability Future Fund (HAFF), after the government rejected their demand of a country-wide rental freeze, with the Prime Minister calling them difficult. This is despite the announcement the government would make key changes to the bill that would…


Three Steps to Defend Your Retirement Against ‘Woke’ ESG Investments

The ongoing push for environment, social, and governance (ESG) policies has driven retirement accounts into a downward spiral. Stagnant and oftentimes fading portfolios are being filled with “woke” investments thanks in large part to new guidance from the White House. On top of politics, mega-money managers like BlackRock are pressuring businesses to focus less on…


IN-DEPTH: Shareholder Votes Show Support for ESG Falling

This year’s spring season of shareholder voting is leading some to believe that the tide may be turning against the left-wing corporate pressure campaign that goes under the awkward moniker of Environmental, Social and Governance, or ESG. “The big story this year is the drop in support for ESG proposals,” Scott Shepard, a fellow at…


Investor Home Purchases Fell 49 Percent in One Year

The percentage of homes purchased by real estate investors fell 49 percent  compared with what they bought a year before, and overall home purchases fell 41 percent, according to real estate brokerage Redfin, which analyzed date from 40 major metros. Something that may have led investors to retreat from the housing market likely are rising…


GM Will Join Tesla’s EV Charging Network, Making It the De Facto Industry Standard

General Motors said it will adapt its electric vehicles to the Tesla Supercharger network, after Ford Motor Co. made a similar deal last month. This move will all but ensure that Tesla’s charging ports will become the North American standard. On June 8, GM CEO Mary Barra revealed in a talk with Tesla CEO Elon…


A Quarter of Homes in Eastern Australia Purchased Without Mortgage in 2022

Over a quarter of residential properties purchased in Australia’s eastern states in 2022 were mortgage-free, indicating that a significant portion of the population was not affected by interest rate hikes. Property data firm PEXA has released a report that analyses residential property purchases in the states of New South Wales (NSW), Victoria and Queensland between…