My defensive portfolio enjoyed an exceptional year (returning 49.58% including 7.37% in income). In comparison the stock market dropped -3.3

"Younger, sicker and quicker (to get worse)": 4th U.S. wave vaults past multiple records, as Delta muscles its way to 95% dominance; Herd...

Micro-edition update; U.S. progress on third death wave drives forward, but then stalls out;Crystal ball: Time to buckle up? Infections...

Micro-edition update; U.S. continues to make progress battling down third death wave; Crystal ball: Progress on third wave of infections...

This master index includes my latest portfolio deep-dive as well as all of my older updates back to 2017. (Usual disclaimer: I'm just an...

Despite the surprise of a global pandemic and the sharpest downturn in U.S. recorded history, my defensive, boring-by-design portfolio...

Index of articles in the series.

It's an honor to be able to answer questions about real estate, investing and crowdfunding from the general, financial and real estate...

U.S. continues slow progress against virus, but shows disturbing signs of stalling; More states exit lockdown, including 11 that fail...

Even some experienced investors don't realize that IRR (internal rate of return) and annual return aren't the same thing. So when they try

Investor lawsuits fly against Realty Shares and MG Capital; New CrowdStreet "Offer Lottery" feature; Private Investor Club welcomes...

My boring-by-design portfolio cranked out a nice 8%+ in income (not counting price appreciation). And I've added 3 difficult-to-find...

Comprehensive review of Roofstock One; Four club feeders onboarding; "How to evaluate sponsor compensation"; SEC clamps down on iFunding...

What's normal and what's out of line? Are there times when I should be willing to pay more? This article explains how I evaluate these...

Comprehensive review of Equity Multiple, extension to club feeder, and the latest news on Prodigy Network, etc. (Usual disclaimer: I'm...

Investors allege a 40% loss on 84 William Street deal (along with being asked to pony-up $9.3 million more to avoid a 100% loss). This, afte

Comprehensive review of Broadstone Real Estate Access (BDREX); updated non-accredited guide to choosing funds; new feeder; latest news. ...

A step-by-step guide for the every-day, non-accredited investor. ​ (Usual disclaimer: I'm an investor and not a registered financial...

Deep-dive review of the newly revamped FundRise, Broadmark funds roll-call, Grubb feeder onboarding and industry news. (Usual...

SEC says wildly popular fund inflated returns for years and investors could lose 25% (or more) of their money. Also: how the "roach test"...