Monthly Archives: November 2022

Empty office space weighs on rents, investors and lenders

Private equity firms and funds have doubled down on the realty space during the low-rate boondoggle of the last decade. As usual, this led to a massive surge in supply and leverage as most forgot (or never realized?) that real … Continue reading

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KTX is part of financial scam ethos

After 26 years with a front-row seat in the revolving door, wild-west finance sector, I am not surprised at the unfolding crypto-doom; neither am I confident that better public protection policies will follow, nor the disgorging of ill-gotten gains from … Continue reading

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Ponzi central

Humans seem to be endlessly vulnerable to the lure of easy money. Harder to accept, however, are those educated and trained to be professional money managers who still throw cash at charlatans and ideas with non-sensical valuations. When elders fail … Continue reading

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