Month: August 2020

Levent Künzi is Co-Founder and CEO of Properti - a tech-driven real estate company dedicated to modernizing residental real estate in europe getty The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated that even large transactions like buying a house or renting a flat can now be completed online. My industry, proptech, has been delighted to see progress in the digitalization
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The coronavirus pandemic has thrown into sharp focus the role of government in supporting the economy during periods of crises. But it has also highlighted the role big business can play. Look at Singapore. As the Asia-Pacific headquarters for many major corporations, the country has long invested in business stability even as geopolitical tensions flare globally. So when
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As the CEO of a company whose mission is to help people secure retirement, I am obsessed with the unintended consequences of retirement planning and advice that focuses more on assets than income.  It makes sense that the companies that produce this advice and manage the assets, from brokerages like Fidelity and Schwab to robo-advisors
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Oddsmakers’ favorite for the White House Getty Images Accelerate capital gains and bonuses. Defer deductions and buying a Tesla. Here’s what to do by year-end if a big tax law change looks imminent. Per betting markets, it’s a 50-50 tossup whether the Democrats get both the White House and the Senate. If they do, taxes
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When tenants try to negotiate their leases in response to virus-driven shutdowns, and owners try to minimize the damage and stay in business, both parties should keep in mind some strategies and also some potential traps and pitfalls. My previous article discussed some of those. Here are a few more. When tenants try to renegotiate
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Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about potential effects of years of lower income before filing, taking spousal benefits before survivor benefits, potential strategies for a married couple ten years apart and taking survivor benefits while delaying retirement benefits till 70. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the
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An 1890’s former hotel with over 10,000 square feet and 40+ rooms. Named “The Mountain House” for … [+] its spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding Catskill Mountains. John Marinaccio of Coldwell Banker Timberland Properties. Courtesy of Cheap Old Houses “Some of these houses have been abandoned, some are short sales and need renovations, and
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The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is seen in this aerial photograph taken above Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 2019. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jason Wright, the new president of Washington’s football team, will start his role Monday with his initial business strategies in place as he aims to fix the club’s damaged
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Saving money concept getty Stock market feeling a bit too risky for you? Here’s a list of ways you can fight back. Some market watchers look at stock market valuations. Some look at the economy. Others focus on geopolitical events. And all are trying to account for the risks that the impact of Covid-19 is
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