
The Professor

How to trade house prices
In 1988 Michael Sklarz and I published a paper called “It’s Time for Some Options in Real Estate.” In 1995 David Geltner and I suggested that we needed a fourth asset class, Housing Equity...
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The Fund Manager
All that glitters is (currently) GoldPremium
All that glitters is (curerntly) gold – I cover the current attraction around Gold and question whether it has the potential to climb further.

Investor's Notebook
Winners of REIT Earnings Season (Part 2)Premium
With real estate earnings season now essentially complete…

Investor's Notebook
Back to Black: Amy Winehouse biopic reviewed by an alcohol expert
Content warning: this article discusses mental health, addiction and eating disorders. Back to Black is a new biopic about the life of musician Amy Winehouse. It covers the time...

The Economist
Bernanke’s verdict on the Bank of England is withering
We should all have a vested interest in how successful the Bank of England is in carrying out its objectives. Sadly, the Bank’s track record in recent years has left much to be...

The Economist
The US bosses of the Swiss national bank
In December 2020, half a year into the pandemic, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) received a call from the US Treasury Department. For years, the US had accused Switzerland of...

The Professor
How to make money from electric vehicles
The real estate industry is on the verge of significant infrastructure improvements, driven by the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and the U.S. government's commitment to phasing...
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Making money from residential property investment

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