by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Dec 13, 2025 | Spark Blog |
At a Glance: Last Chance for Key Year-End Tax Moves – With less than a month left in the year, now is the time to act on important tax strategies. These include using high-depreciation investments to offset passive income, tax-loss harvesting, charitable giving...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Jan 16, 2026 | Spark Blog |
At a Glance: Most asset classes look “frothy” or “bubbly” right now Multifamily real estate already had its bubble and has started recovering The Dow closed at its 17th record high of the year yesterday. The S&P 500 is up 16.5% this year, and has logged 32 record...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Nov 11, 2025 | Spark Blog |
At a Glance: The Co-Investing Club is making its first oil investment this month. It comes with completely different risks, returns, and tax benefits. …and it offers yet another way to diversify your portfolio This month, the Co-Investing Club is making its first...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Oct 31, 2025 | Spark Blog |
At a Glance: There are legit reasons to fear financial risks like asset bubbles, inflation, and geopolitical crises right now I continue investing every month – while exploring contingencies The day before Halloween, I find myself asking “What scares me right now?”...
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Oct 24, 2025 | Spark Blog |
At a Glance: Housing starts and permits have fallen sharply in 2025. Real estate markets are floundering. That doesn’t bother me in the least, and it shouldn’t bother you either 😊 In the five months from March to August, residential construction permits fell 10.2%....
by G. Brian Davis | Last updated Oct 17, 2025 | Spark Blog |
At a Glance: There are more dimensions to investments than just risk and returns. That’s why some investments can come with high returns and low or moderate risk but have other drawbacks. Tomorrow, the Co-Investing Club is meeting to vet a land fund that has paid 16%...