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Why Merely Freezing and Monitoring your Credit is *Not Even NEARLY Enough* to Stop Debilitating Identity Theft
Last week, 78% of U.S. citizens were exposed to identity theft from a jaw-dropping data breech at National Public Data. And the...
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- Aug 25
- 4 min
Hackers Steal 272 Million U.S. Social Security Numbers, 161 Million U.S. Phone Numbers and More Highly Sensitive Historic Data from National Public Data.
What happened? And how to tell if your were breeched and what to do about it. (Usual disclaimer: I'm just an investor expressing my...
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- Aug 30, 2023
- 4 min
2023 Top 25+ Real Estate Crowdfunding Sites: Comprehensive Reviews and Ratings
There are 100+ real estate crowdfunding sites to choose from. And virtually all claim they're the best. But in reality, many suffer...
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- Aug 14, 2023
- 6 min
Is That Sponsor’s Amazing-Looking “Skin-in-the-game” Real? Or Is It an Overinflated Ruse?
Requiring a sponsor to invest side-by-side with investors is a well-known strategy for reducing risk. But some sponsors use “cheats” to...
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- Jul 24, 2023
- 5 min
The RealCrowd Portal is No More
The platform was once one of the largest and most popular in the industry. But in recent years, investor satisfaction plummeted, along...
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- Jul 18, 2023
- 8 min
Investors Allege $63 Million Misappropriated by Nightingale Properties on 2 deals as Empire Crumbles
One of the two office real-estate deals (Atlanta Financial Center) had been touted last year as the largest ever fund-raise on the...
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- Jul 18, 2023
- 7 min
"Lies, Damnable Lies" and Marketing: MG Capital tells a marketing whopper on Real Crowd
The impossible claim that investor capital is "fully protected from loss" has not yet been removed by the sponsor or the platform....
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- Jul 16, 2023
- 4 min
PeerStreet Declares Bankruptcy
The once immensely popular platform suffered devastating declines in investor approval over the years. And despite previous reassurances,...
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- Feb 22, 2023
- 22 min
Deep-dive into my Seven Figure Alternative Investment (and Real Estate) Portfolio: 2023 Q2 Update
Deep-dive into my Seven Figure Alternative Investment (and Real Estate) Portfolio: 2023 Q2 Update
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- Jul 12, 2022
- 11 min
The Fed’s hitting the brakes on the economy: How will it affect my alternative investment portfolio?
"The captain has turned on the seatbelt warning. Would you like a soft-landing, a hard-landing or a crash-and-burn?; “This ain’t your...
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- Jun 8, 2022
- 3 min
The Real Estate Crowdfunding Review June 2022 Update
2022 reviews are in (including investor feedback and upgraded and downgraded ratings), the Private Investor Club welcomes 5,600th member...
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- May 16, 2022
- 23 min
Deep-dive into my Seven Figure Alternative Investment (and Real Estate) Portfolio: 2022 Q2 Update
My defensive portfolio enjoyed an exceptional year (returning 49.58% including 7.37% in income). In comparison the stock market dropped -3.3
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- Aug 9, 2021
- 23 min
How will Covid-19/Coronavirus Affect my Alternative Investment Portfolio? Part 58: August 7th
"Younger, sicker and quicker (to get worse)": 4th U.S. wave vaults past multiple records, as Delta muscles its way to 95% dominance; Herd...
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- Jul 19, 2021
- 15 min
How will Covid-19/Coronavirus Affect my Alternative Investment Portfolio? Part 57: July 18th
Fourth wave of infections arrives in the U.S., spearheaded by a stunningly rapid surge of the more powerful Delta variant; International...
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- Jun 7, 2021
- 15 min
How will Covid-19/Coronavirus Affect my Alternative Investment Portfolio? Part 56: June 5th, 2021
U.S. continues to win the battle against third wave; Brazil and India turn the corner, while the U.K. plateaus; Pain from new...
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- May 3, 2021
- 26 min
How will Covid-19/Coronavirus Affect my Alternative Investment Portfolio? Part 55: May 1st, 2021
After troubling surge, U.S. resumes progress on third death wave before plateauing; Crystal ball: Best news of Spring 2021? New...
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- Apr 11, 2021
- 23 min
How will Covid-19/Coronavirus Affect my Alternative Investment Portfolio? Part 54: April 10th
U.S. progress on third death wave sputters and reverses; Crystal ball: signs continue to show fourth wave of infections; Change of focus...
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- Mar 28, 2021
- 18 min
How will Covid-19/Coronavirus Affect my Alternative Investment Portfolio? Part 53: March 27th
Micro-edition update; U.S. progress on third death wave drives forward, but then stalls out;Crystal ball: Time to buckle up? Infections...
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- Mar 15, 2021
- 15 min
How will Covid-19/Coronavirus Affect my Alternative Investment Portfolio? Part 52: March 13th
Micro-edition update; U.S. continues to make progress battling down third death wave; Crystal ball: Progress on third wave of infections...
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- Mar 1, 2021
- 32 min
How will Covid-19/Coronavirus Affect my Alternative Investment Portfolio? Part 51: February 27th
Progress on third death wave ominously stalls out and reverses; Crystal ball: Progress on third U.S. infection wave also stalls out at...
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