by Thomas Powell | Dec 14, 2017 | Investing, Uncategorized
Think about it. The year is 2010 and you are racking your brain about the perfect gift for your investor friend that “has everything.” You decide against trinkets, gift cards, engraved silver whatevers and wind up purchasing something called Bitcoin, launched into...
by Thomas Powell | Nov 22, 2017 | Investing
The Bitcoin Bubble, is it real? Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have reached what I’ll call some “legitimacy checkpoints” that have reignited conversation around Bitcoin and whether it’s a smart investment. Believers see cryptocurrencies as a new asset class like...
by Thomas Powell | Nov 14, 2017 | Economics, Investing, Oil & Gas, Uncategorized
Whether or not some or all of the Trump Administration’s proposed tax plan will be instated remains to be seen (and markets continue to hold their breath). Trump plans to visit Capitol Hill this week to speak with House GOP re: the proposed tax bill. For now, we can...
by Thomas Powell | Oct 17, 2017 | Investing, Uncategorized
eShares, which touts itself as the “#1 Cap Table Management Platform”(1), is changing the landscape of issuing, buying and selling equity stakes in private companies. Highlighted in an article published on CNBC late last week, “ … eShares lets company founders issue...
by Thomas Powell | Oct 11, 2017 | Economics, Investing, Uncategorized
Last week, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway struck a deal that would make it majority owner of Pilot Flying J truck stops by 2023. Berkshire Hathaway used stakeholder money to buy a 38.7 percent stake in Pilot Flying J. How much the firm paid is unknown. What is...
by Thomas Powell | Sep 28, 2017 | Investing, Uncategorized
Let’s explore a question that comes up quite a bit: When it comes to commercial real estate, why is the “fund” model a better choice than owning properties directly? We’ll look to a few key differences so we can help clear this up and better define the opportunities...
