Christopher Ostertag

Birgo Capital

Wireless Infrastructure Investments: How Can They Fit Into My Portfolio?

Wireless infrastructure takes up a huge amount of space, and demand for it will only increase over the foreseeable future. Today, we're taking a look to see if they're worthy enough to add to your portfolio.
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Swaps: a primer

Investors who’ve been around the real estate block a few times invariably know what swaps are. But swaps can be complicated business — and worse, to the uninitiated, they might sound like something they’re not. So today, let’s dive in and talk about swaps.
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What is Upland? An Intro to the World of Virtual Real Estate

Upland is a virtual game that exists in the metaverse. Players can buy, sell, and trade virtual real estate assets on a map that replicates real life cities. What are the implications of real estate in the metaverse for the future?
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Why is real estate investing more stable than the stock market?

Overnight crypto millionaires can lose it all the very next afternoon. For investors with longer time horizons and longer-term goals, too much volatility in a portfolio is a serious problem. And fortunately, adding real estate is a highly effective counterweight.
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An Intro to ESG REITs and why you should care

Environmental, social, and governance investment (ESG) are investment opportunities related to a company’s environmental and social impact and operations. Companies are given scores based on: labor practices, data security, management, resource use, human rights, community impact, and emissions.
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What could NFTs mean for real estate?

What do NFTs mean for real estate? Non-fungible tokens could impact or disrupt the real estate industry.
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What you need to know about inflation and real estate

Consumers can feel the strain of inflation on checkbooks and wallets. Prices have increased more than 7%. Energy is probably the biggest individual component of the increase and housing prices could also rise as much as 5% over the upcoming year.
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How should I spend my year-end bonus?

Save? Spend? Invest? The three ways you can spend money (and a year-end bonus from your employer). What's the smartest thing to do with your extra income?
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5 Financial Resolutions for the New Year

Financial security is a marathon, not a sprint. It requires building life-long habits and focusing on financial healthy, the dividends of which are measured in years or decades, not a few weeks in January. But, many of us like to use the New Year as an opportunity to see where we are, and plan for the future. Here are five financial resolutions for the new year.