by Tim Fergestad | Aug 1, 2026 | Business, Finance, Investor Education
Why asset ownership may become more important than career success. There are two forces quietly reshaping the American economy. Artificial intelligence is coming for jobs. Inflation is coming for dollars. One is compressing the value of labor. The other is compressing...
by Tim Fergestad | Jul 13, 2026 | Business, Finance, Investor Education, Tax Strategy
If you have ever wanted to invest in real estate but had no interest in being a landlord, there is good news: you do not have to be. Real Estate Investment Trusts, better known as REITs, let you invest in real estate without managing a single property yourself. But...
by Tim Fergestad | Jul 13, 2026 | Business, Finance, Investor Education
“Can you really invest in real estate passively, without becoming a landlord?” The short answer is yes. The longer answer is that the word “passive” gets used to mean very different things, and the differences decide how much of your time, and...
by Tim Fergestad | Jul 13, 2026 | Business, Finance, Investor Education, Tax Strategy
It’s one of the most common things I hear when I talk with investors: “Oh, I’m already in real estate. I own some REITs in my brokerage account.” I understand why. It’s often what a financial advisor suggests when a client asks about real...
by Tim Fergestad | Jul 3, 2026 | Legacy
“I had an inheritance from my father, it was the moon and the sun. And though I roam all over the world, the spending of it’s never done.” — Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls Introduction Legacy is not only what you prepare for the...
