The Bruce Philosophical Project

So it seems like there is a decent chance that the tax on capital gains will swing to 40% from 20%, or something close to that.  So my Opp Zone partners and I were kicking around how this would affect Opportunity Zones, and it is pretty obvious….. For those who already invested in Opportunity Zones, this is… Read more

Right now, interest rates – and inflation – have been tame for so long that I wonder if we are not really considering a possible imminent outcome, which is that due to all the government spending, inflation goes kind of crazy to the upside.  If so, have you considered what would happen to your investments… Read more

Alas, I am not as famous as Seinfeld (at least not yet), but we said the same things about NYC only a few months ago, and it is starting to look like we have a solid point. To start out by being just a bit of an apologetic humbug, I will note that I have been… Read more

Hello, real estate friends.  Welcome to 2021.  I am guessing you might feel a sense of relief that 2020 is over with.  COVID is still circulating and as awful as ever – and actually worse than ever – but at the same time, 2021 looms up ahead of us with the hope of better times… Read more

Here is a thought piece from your Real Estate Philosopher that I am confident you will “like” even if you think I am dead wrong.  In brief, I will stick my neck out to say:             2021 Will Be A Boom Year for Real Estate Why do I say this?  Here is my thinking: Let me start by… Read more

No, I haven’t lost my mind. Or if I have, I am not cognizant of it. Let me get right into it. Retail has been pasted as possibly the “worst” asset class right now. There are words like “Zombie Malls” and talk about properties that have a negative value.  People point out that Amazon has… Read more