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    How to Become a Commercial Real Estate Broker

    Commercial real estate brokers work with clients and lenders to purchase real estate for businesses. A broker is similar to an agent, except brokers can assist clients with loans. This requires a knowledge of Florida zoning and tax laws, property management, and loans available to real estate buyers.
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    How to Be Storm-Ready as a Small Business Owner

    Storm season begins June 1 in Florida and extends to November 30th. You’ve probably practiced how to keep your home and your family protected, but what about your business?
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    Comment of the Day: Aretha Franklin's Will

    I’m going to take a small detour from my typical Chart of the Day to tell a short story of Aretha Franklin’s will.
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    Chart of the Day: Rolling 10-Year Returns

    Today’s Chart of the Day from Cambria shows the rolling 10-year US stock return going back 108 years to 1914. There are two general periods where stocks realized a negative return over a 10-year span: one during the Great Depression in the 1930s and the other during the Great Recession in 2008.
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    Chart of the Day: Better than 50/50, Especially in the Long Run

    Today’s Chart of the Day from @morganhousel on Twitter illustrates the odds that you will have a positive return in the stock market based on how long you own stocks.
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    Chart of the Day: Record Car Prices

    Today’s Chart of the Day is from a CNBC article titled, “With just 8% of new vehicles costing under $30,000, ‘it’s the least affordable car market in modern history,' expert says.”
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    Chart of the Day: A Productive US vs. the UK/Japan

    Today’s Chart of the Day from Invesco’s mid-year outlook shows that high inflation is reducing household disposable income. A closer look shows another interesting note: $100 worth of income in the United States in 1999 is now $170 in 2022, an impressive 70% increase.
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    We’re Still Here: Why We’re Unifying

    “For more than 90 years, we’ve served businesses and communities throughout Florida,” says Brad Ruhmann, Director of Marketing at Crews Banking. “As we grow and expand, we’ve identified a need for a name that both supports our past as well as our future growth.”
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    Chart of the Day: Dollar Reign

    Today’s Chart of the Day comes from the Financial Times and shows the dominance of the US dollar in central bank reserves globally, represented in dark blue.
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    Chart of the Day: Post-Pandemic Trips

    Today’s Chart of the Day is from the Wall Street Journal. Some things have not gone back to “pre-pandemic” days. One is the percentage of those who continue to work from home.
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