Resist The Temptation To Do A Cash-Out Refinance As Rates Collapse
With record-high home equity and declining mortgage rates, the temptation to do a cash-out refinance is growing. I’ve certainly considered it myself. However, after careful...
Car Insurance Fraud As A Side Hustle Is Not Worth The Money
In my post about illegal immigration, a commenter pointed out that I was lucky to avoid greater financial consequences from my “car accident.” It turns...
Bumped Into An Illegal Immigrant And It Could Have Been Costly
Like millions of others, I watched with intrigue the first—and potentially only—Donald Trump and Kamala Harris presidential debate. One of the most important topics discussed...
Maximizing Real Estate Returns In A Multi-Year Rate Cut Environment
At long last, the time has finally come for the Fed to begin cutting rates in September. As a result, real estate investors will likely...
MIT and Yale’s New Class Profiles Post Affirmative Action Ban
In 2013, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) filed a lawsuit against Harvard University in the U.S. District Court in Boston. They alleged that Harvard's undergraduate...
Direct Indexing: A Growing Investment Strategy Among The Wealthy
One of the investing strategies growing in popularity with the wealthy is Direct Indexing. Before my consulting stint at a fintech startup in 2024, I...
Careful Giving Up Your Career To Be A Stay-At-Home Parent
In April 2017, I made a commitment to be a stay-at-home parent for the first five years of my son's life. When my daughter was...
The Broke Mindset: Your Contrarian Advantage In Building Wealth
Since I purchased my house in October 2023, I’ve been feeling broke. I’m living paycheck to paycheck to cover my bills and fund venture capital...
Consequences Of A Limited Partner Not Meeting A Capital Call
Last month, I missed a $25,000 capital call without even realizing it. The Managing Partner of the fund, a friend I've known since business school,...