Month: February 2021

Managing Partner and Co-Founder at Bamboo Equity Partners, a leading commercial real estate investment firm. getty Making predictions is challenging even in quieter times, let alone in a year with a global pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic will forever influence almost all aspects of our lives, including the use of real estate. However, what history has taught
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Investor Paul Meeks won’t invest in social media stocks right now, he told CNBC on Monday. Meeks, who’s known for running the world’s largest tech fund during the dot-com bubble, predicted regulators will target the group this year — with Facebook and Twitter bearing the brunt. “The interesting thing about this full-fledged assault on the social media
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Robinhood was sued Monday for wrongful death by the family of Alex Kearns, a 20-year-old customer who took his life last summer after believing he had racked up big losses on the millennial-favored stock trading app. “This case centers on Robinhood’s aggressive tactics and strategy to lure inexperienced and unsophisticated investors, including Alex, to take
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United States Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces getty Morgan Scarboro of MultiState Associates discusses the tax topics state legislatures are likely to tackle this year. This post has been edited for length and clarity.  Paul Jones: Hi, Morgan. Thanks for being here. Morgan Scarboro: Thanks so much for having me. Paul Jones: First, I wanted to talk about the elephant
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regulations printed on rubber stamp getty Presidential vetoes are fairly common, though they seldom carry tax implications. There have been 40 presidential vetoes since the turn of the century. That includes 39 conventional vetoes plus a single pocket veto. If you’re keeping score, the tally is as follows: President Clinton vetoed seven bills during his last year in
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