Cooper Smith

1 month ago | addictioncenter.com | Cooper Smith

If you are worried that you or a loved one is addicted to pornography, it is important to know the top 10 signs of porn addiction.

Sep 26, 2024 | newenglandcondo.com | Cooper Smith

Homeownership is a long-term commitment for most. In the context of a multifamily community like a condo or co-op, it’s not unusual for many owners and shareholders in the building to have purchased their units around the same time in early adulthood or middle age, raised their families there, and stayed put after the kids have launched.

Sep 19, 2024 | valueaddpe.com | Cooper Smith

The Federal Reserve has begun cutting interest rates, shifting from monetary tightening to easing, as inflation slows and the US economy softens. While dealmakers have been anticipating that lower rates will spur M&A activity, recent research from Value Add suggests that buyout activity tends to actually decline as interest rates fall, highlighting that borrowing costs are only one of many factors affecting private markets.

Sep 10, 2024 | valueaddpe.com | Cooper Smith

Interest rates are often cited as having a major impact on M&A activity, and it makes sense that private equity buyouts would be correlated with borrowing costs. However, statistical analysis shows that interest rates alone likely have little impact on private equity dealmaking (at least, in the US), according to research by Value Add. This post is for paying subscribers only Subscribe now Already have an account? Sign in

Sep 4, 2024 | newenglandcondo.com | Cooper Smith

By Cooper Smith   2024 September Energy Conservation Energy efficiency and reducing emissions has become a hot topic (no pun intended) in recent years across New England, with more and more gadgets and devices coming on the market specifically designed to use less energy and save money. Saving energy does a lot more than just reduce your building’s carbon footprint and toxic emissions—and everybody likes the saving money part.