Category: Economy

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The “energy transition” narrative has been dominating our headlines for some time now. It seems like every day, there’s a new report about our shift from fossil fuels towards greener energy sources – which is important. But as we recently discussed on our live masterclass with oil and gas industry veteran and CEO of Mohajir […]

Originally published by Ben Fraser on Forbes.com. Ben Fraser helps investors navigate the alternative investment world as the Chief Investment Officer at Aspen Funds and co-host of Invest Like a Billionaire Podcast. Many people chalk up the success of ultrahigh net worth individuals (UHNWI) to luck or trust funds, but the truth is, most of these people […]

When the economy is unpredictable and tumultuous, a few things happen…  The stock market (and retirement accounts) can have drastic fluctuations, often wiping out years of gains overnight.  People’s ‘risk meters’ go into overdrive – keeping them in jobs they don’t like, scaring them away from continued investing. Unfortunately, in this current environment, because inflation is […]

Oil and gas prices have been on the rise, but what does this mean for passive investors?  One of the biggest contributors to the high-inflationary environment is high oil prices. This has caused us to really take a deeper look at what’s going on in the market. Are there some bigger trends at play that […]

Author note: As a real estate fund manager myself, this is not just an academic exercise for me like it might be for others. One of the things that both my business partner Jim and I have really tried to design into our funds is timing. For example, if you bought a dot com investment […]

In part 1 of the summer 2021 economic update, we covered inflation and whether it’s something to be worried about. Part 2 will cover real estate and where the housing market is headed. Current Real Estate Market Overview Home Prices It likely comes as no surprise that home sales are absolutely booming, hitting the highest […]

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