Rents Hold, Tariffs Spike, and the Return of Trade Theater

Rents Hold, Tariffs Spike, and the Return of Trade Theater

The Week in Review – May 2025Before the headlines turned to Vatican smoke signals and Bitcoin’s victory lap, a new U.S.–UK “trade deal” made its debut from the Oval. I use that term loosely. Call it a framework, call it a handshake, but don’t call it clarity.The big...
When the Machines Move the Markets

When the Machines Move the Markets

There was a time when Wall Street’s biggest risk factor was something tangible—oil prices, war, a Lehman moment. But this week, the markets got spooked not by a natural disaster or geopolitical conflict, but by something far more elusive: a passing comment about...
Why Family Offices Are Doubling Down on Real Estate in 2025

Why Family Offices Are Doubling Down on Real Estate in 2025

The big money is moving quietly, but deliberately.Family offices—those private entities managing the capital of ultra-wealthy families—are ramping up their exposure to commercial real estate in 2025. And not by accident. According to the latest Knight Frank Wealth...
Legacy is a Long Game

Legacy is a Long Game

In an industry obsessed with next quarters and next exits, the most powerful thing you can do is play the long game. Warren Buffett did that better than anyone.This weekend in Omaha, amid 40,000 people hanging on every word at what’s basically Coachella for capital...