As most analysts predicted, this week the Federal Reserve voted — nearly unanimously —  this week in favor of a historic half-point interest rate cut, a move welcomed by many borrowers and investors alike.

Worldwide, there are now approximately 8,030 family offices doing business, and he number of firms could go as high as 10,700 by 2030. Almost half (nearly 4,200) will operate in North America alone.

Tokenization helps democratize the investment process by enabling investors to own fractional shares of assets that otherwise have high barriers and extended lock-up periods. But if the prospect of including digital assets in an investment strategy makes some traditional investors uncomfortable because they associate blockchain-based assets with often volatile cryptocurrencies, they should know that the two asset classes are very different.

By 2030, Bitcoin (along with other leading cryptocurrencies) could gain enough mainstream attention that it may play a more significant role in global financial markets. 

Florida is now the third most populous state in the U.S. primarily because 350,000 to 375,000 people move there each year. This population boom has impacted West Palm Beach specifically; it is now home to nearly 1.5 million residents and approximately 54,000 businesses.

Which Technologies Will Offset Today’s Geopolitical Tensions and Environmental Challenges? As we navigate the remainder of 2024, the global economy stands at a critical juncture, shaped by a complex interplay of geopolitical tensions, technological advancements, and environmental challenges. 

Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported that a sometimes-overlooked asset class — distressed commercial real estate — appeared to be capturing the attention of institutional investors.

Alternative investments are those assets that fall outside of traditional categories such as stocks and bonds. For many seasoned investors, alternative investments — real estate, venture capital, private equity, hedge funds, cryptocurrencies, and others — offer a way to bring additional diversification to a portfolio because the investments generally have low correlations to more conventional assets.

A slew of new rules recently took effect that are poised to permanently reshape how residential properties in the U.S. are bought and sold and how much realtors — most women — earn from the transactions.

Predict generative artificial intelligence (AI) has “the potential to generate value equivalent to $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion in global corporate profits annually.”

It’s no secret that AI is growing exponentially and is poised to transform nearly every industry in the world, but it’s important to acknowledge that AI modeling is far from perfect. The reason: Like all of us, the people who do AI modeling are imperfect.

Home improvement retailer LL Flooring is only the latest vendor to announce it’s shuttering a significant portion of its stores amid economic uncertainty.

Florida recently crossed a key demographic benchmark: it is now home to 23 million residents, making it the third most populous state in the U.S.

Some investors employ an integrated strategy as they build their portfolios. Learn how Avestix constructs its integrated investing plan as we seek to help accredited investors succeed.

The goal behind all investing is to generate positive returns, but “impact investing” carries a coequal goal: creating a positive societal impact.

According to recent headlines, government officials and scientists in the U.S., U.K., and the E.U. are now putting their efforts to cultivate quantum computing into overdrive on the news that scientists in China have made important developments in quantum computing.

Portfolio liquidity refers to how easily an investor can sell assets without incurring a loss; illiquidity, meanwhile, refers to those assets that typically take longer to liquidate.

As global import tariffs increase drastically, several key industries and companies may be positioned to benefit. This shift towards protectionist policies may impact various sectors differently, with some potentially flourishing under new trade barriers while others encounter significant challenges.

Innovative technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, financial technology (fintech), blockchain technology, quantum computing, and the “Internet of Things” (IoT) are reshaping how manufacturing, healthcare, energy, supply chain management, and other key industries do business.

Last week, an IT outage of historic proportions disrupted millions of Microsoft Windows devices, leading to digital mayhem around the globe as frustrated users found themselves staring helplessly at the infamous Blue Screen of Death.

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. venture capital (VC) firms lack women in decision-making roles, which might help explain why only about 13 percent of VC seed money ends up in the hands of startups where women are included in the founding team.