Alternative investments

Most people are familiar with Tarek El Moussa from his role on "Flip or Flop," the reality TV show he  starred in with his now ex-wife Christina Hall. The couple bought, remodeled and flipped homes for a profit on the show. Although they have parted ways, Hall and El Moussa are still involved...

Home prices in opportunity zones mirrored the rest of the nation, rebounding during the second quarter after two quarters of decline. Median single-family home and condo prices rose from the first quarter to the second quarter in 61% of opportunity zones nationwide and increased at least 5% in half...

In the complex investment landscape, tech titans Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos have demonstrated exceptional prowess. Their recent bets on agriculture and real estate may appear to diverge from their usual tech-centric investments. However, the subsequent success raises a compelling question: What did...

As the chairman of O’Leary Ventures and a star on the reality TV show “Shark Tank,” Kevin O’Leary has seen a lot of business triumphs and blunders. But what’s been happening to Bud Light lately still strikes him as unprecedented. In a recent interview with Fox Business...

Michael Burry has always been one to challenge mainstream thinking. The renowned hedge fund manager successfully wagered against the U.S. housing bubble in 2008, a gutsy call that became the focal point of the film “The Big Short.” Now, he’s betting against the U.S. stock market....

Countless news headlines have been calling for a housing crash for the better part of a year, yet prices are still climbing in many parts of the U.S. According to data from Redfin, the median sale price has increased by over 9.38% since January and has fallen only 3.4% from the peak in May 2022....

Many of the world’s wealthiest people made their fortunes in real estate. Tycoons like Donald Bren, chair of Southern California-based Irvine Co., and Related Cos. Founder Stephen Ross made billions in the real estate industry. And despite the WeWork trainwreck, company Founder Adam Neumann...

During the COVID crisis, America saw an exodus from its major population centers in the Northeast and West to the South and the Sun Belt.  Cities like Miami, Tampa, Dallas and Austin all offered lower costs of living while still having many of the cultural attractions as other big cities. As a...

Stay up to date with the latest on Vint here As the lines between the physical and digital worlds blur, barriers to investment accessibility are crumbling. This shift is democratizing the investment landscape, making both mainstream and niche industries accessible not just to the elite but to the...

A new breed of overemployed workers has emerged, turning to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered language models like ChatGPT to handle a significant portion of their job responsibilities.  "ChatGPT does like 80% of my job," stated one worker, while another, currently holding down...

The past few years have felt like an adrenaline-filled ride for most REIT investors. After a year of double-digit returns in 2019, the shocking COVID crash eradicated nearly four years of gains in a heartbeat. However, like a phoenix rising, the resilient real estate market scaled fresh peaks in...

In the 1987 movie “Wall Street”, Michael Douglas played the role of Gordon Gekko, a high-powered and ruthless corporate raider. Charlie Sheen portrayed Bud Fox, an up-and-coming Wall Street stockbroker who eventually became one of Gordon Gekko’s stock traders. There’s a...

Real estate investment platform RealtyMogul has begun accepting investments for a new single-family detached home community in Placerville, California. The Sutter’s Ridge project, a development comprising 39 lots for single-family detached homes, is located 40 miles east of Sacramento and 45...

CrowdStreet, the real estate investment platform, has unveiled an equity investment opportunity in a boutique Marriott-branded hotel located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Moxy Chattanooga Downtown, boasting 108 rooms, was secured through an off-market transaction. This acquisition allows investors...

Real estate investment platform RealtyMogul has announced it's opening the investment window for an equity offering in an industrial center in Bismarck, North Dakota. The 217,323-square-foot, Class A industrial facility was built in coordination with distribution giant FedEx, which is slated to...