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Aug 23, 2024 | 
pacbiztimes.com | John Grace
By John GraceEndowments, with their pioneering strategies, have long been a source of inspiration for the securities industry. Their innovative approaches can be a beacon of hope for individual investors, igniting a desire to enhance their understanding of investment strategies and inspiring them to explore new possibilities. Endowments operate under vastly different conditions than individual investors.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
pacbiztimes.com | Jorge Mercado |John Grace
By John GraceI intend to do everything possible for investors to avoid being distressed sellers. Distressed selling occurs when an investor is forced to sell their assets at a significantly lower price than their actual value due to financial difficulties or market conditions. Instead, my efforts are to assist you in being well-prepared to buy from distressed sellers, thereby preventing the need for distressed selling and instilling confidence in your investment strategy.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
pacbiztimes.com | John Grace
By John GraceWTF, an acronym commonly known as ‘What the Fish!’ is used here to highlight the alarming state of the real estate and stock markets. Instead of getting high on hopium, let’s not trivialize the potential market downturns. The situation is grave: stocks may experience a drastic decline of 70-90%, and real estate could face a significant crash of 60-70%.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
industrymoves.com | Elizabeth Fry |John Grace
The $17.8 billion active equities manager has reshuffled its investment team promoting several key staffers.
Ausbil Investment Management has promoted several key staffers on news that industry veteran John Grace will retire.
After 23 years with the fund manager, Grace plans to leave toward the end of the year.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
pacbiztimes.com | John Grace
By John GraceThere’s a stark divide among experts regarding the future of artificial intelligence (AI). While some see it as a surefire path to wealth, others are gripped by the fear that it could become our master. We accept that AI enables machines to perform advanced, humanlike functions and promises breakthroughs in health care, transportation, education, finance, and beyond.
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Mar 15, 2024 | 
pacbiztimes.com | John Grace
By John GraceLet me take a moment to set the stage. Do you think you are an above-average driver, as most people do? We have known for some time that people tend to rank themselves imperfectly. While some are sure they are better than average at a skill, others know they are much worse. You may remember a famous 1981 study where researchers asked people to rate their driving capability. More than 90% ranked themselves above average.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
jumpstartinc.org | John Grace
For centuries, systemic and structural racism has restricted economic progress for Black Americans, exacerbated the U.S.’s Black-white wealth gap and perpetuated fundamental racial injustice. Black History Month allows us to revisit the struggles and efforts to right the wrongs of racism while recommitting to our organizational objectives.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
pacbiztimes.com | John Grace
By John GraceNow that we are free from 2023 let’s do what it takes to manifest more, starting in 2024. You too can retire more decadent with a good mix of direction, behavioral adjustments, and consistent professional attention. Due to people making New Year’s resolutions, it’s common for gyms to experience a surge of new memberships at the beginning of the year. However, according to Lifehack, over 90% of these people quit after three months of going to the gym.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
wavepublication.com | John Grace
By John GraceContributing ColumnistNow that we are free from 2023 let’s do what it takes to manifest more, starting in 2024. You, too, can retire more decadent with a good mix of direction, behavioral adjustments and consistent professional attention. Due to people making New Year’s resolutions, it’s common for gyms to experience a surge of new memberships at the beginning of the year. However, according to Lifehack, over 90% of these people quit after three months of going to the gym.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
pacbiztimes.com | John Grace
By John GraceEveryone knows that interest rates, location, and inventory drive the conventional wisdom on the housing market. Let’s challenge what we think we know with George Patton’s sage observation, “If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.”Dent Research makes the future very clear. “This will be a worldwide real estate crash after a global bubble. There will be nowhere to hide. China’s real estate will go down as much as 70%; ours, on average, will go down as much as 50%.
