by Thomas Powell | Nov 26, 2018 | Commercial Real Estate, Economics, Uncategorized
I am going to switch gears a bit because it has been a while since I’ve written about commercial real estate. In our minds this time of year, CRE is inextricably linked to the current state of retail. Let us talk a bit about the business of the entertainment retail...
by Thomas Powell | Sep 27, 2018 | Economics, Energy, Investing
General Electric’s CEO called 2018 its “reset year,” but I doubt CEO John Flannery meant the whiplash turn that GE is speeding towards at the moment. Once a member of the founding elite of the Dow Jones, GE is in the middle of one of its roughest years in a decade....
by Thomas Powell | May 25, 2018 | Economics, Uncategorized
What is considered “wealthy” in America? Depends on who you ask … and where you live … and what you like to do … and other things. According to a recent study from Charles Schwab, to be wealthy in America means making $2.4 million a...
by Thomas Powell | Apr 27, 2018 | Economics, Uncategorized
As you’ve likely heard, China is making some mega-moves when it comes to investing in infrastructure projects, such as new ports, new cross-country roads, railways and power plants as part of President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road project. Many of these projects are...
by Thomas Powell | Apr 20, 2018 | Economics
The public market used to be the only playground for big businesses with huge, ambitious goals. Founder’s like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey took their somewhat unlikely businesses to the public market as recently as 2012 and 2013,...
by Thomas Powell | Apr 17, 2018 | Economics
On this tax day, some states are feeling the pinch more than others. How does your state fare in terms of state income tax rates? Here’s a quick glance at the highs and lows. For a full list of all 50 states, visit here. And understandably, since 2009, the...
