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How Do Interest Rates Impact Real Estate Investing?
Inflation is rising at a historic pace, putting pressure on budget-conscious consumers that hasn’t been felt in decades. Prices for goods and services have reached a year-over-year rate of 9.1%, the highest the U.S. has experienced since 1981, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In addition to rising[...]
What Does a Recession Mean for Your Finances?
For some advisors, two negative quarters of Gross Domestic Product means we are in a recession. Other advisors are waiting for the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) to officially declare one. NBER defines a recession as “a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than [...]
Pros and Cons of Investing in Student Housing
While college enrollment has declined slightly since the onset of the pandemic, there are still nearly 16 million college students in the U.S., and around 63% of high school graduates go on to enroll in college, including 56% of Colorado high school grads. That’s a lot of college students — and they all need somewhere [&hell[...]
Outdoor Retailer, We Hardly Knew You
After five short years—two plodding through the pandemic—the trade show for the country’s biggest outdoor brands is departing Denver. The city will lose big bucks—hundreds of millions—and associated global attention as an outdoor mecca. Outdoor Retailer’s twice-a-year event stretched from downtown Colorado Convent[...]
What’s Driving Up the Cost of Cyber Insurance?
The first half of 2022 saw a 52% increase in detected cyber threats versus the same period a year ago, signaling that companies must invest in a robust toolset of cybersecurity protections. The average ransomware payment rose 72% over the last year, not including additional mitigation costs. READ — Prioritizing Cybersecurity[...]
Colorado’s Competitive Spirit is Alive and Well — Celebrating CoBiz’s Fall 2022 Print Issue
There is a hint of seasons’ change blowing in the wind. No, it’s not Fall yet, but it is football season. Nonetheless, this isn’t about the Walton-Penner Group, the new owners of the Denver Broncos, or their new quarterback, Russell Wilson. It’s about the spirit of competition that’s in the air. They say a friendly [&h[...]
America’s Energy Future Depends on Cultivating the Next Generation of Talent
Since the start of the Industrial Age, affordable and reliable energy has helped fuel economic growth. Studies have shown that there is a positive correlation between energy consumption and economic growth. Each time the material we use for energy changes (from wood to coal to nuclear, for example), society adapts. The energy in[...]
10 Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Rental Property
Rental demand is already high in Colorado — and it looks to be trending steeply upwards. Average rents in much of Colorado currently sit far below the average mortgage payment. For example, in the red-hot Denver market, the average rent is just under $1,600 a month, while the average mortgage payment is just over $2,500. [&hel[...]
2022 Trends in Colorado Residential Homes
Colorado’s real estate market is one of the hottest in the country, and despite the pandemic-induced market uncertainty, it’s still holding up quite well. Recent reports show that the housing market in the Denver Metro area is taking a turn, and home prices in the region are dropping relative to the other hot markets[...]
Colorado is Seeing More Inbound Moves in 2022 Than Most Other States in the U.S.
In response to the rise of remote work in our post-pandemic world, Americans across the country have been moving far and wide away from places they’ve called home for years. While some states like California and New Jersey have seen years of exodus, Colorado has remained a popular destination for those looking for change of [&[...]
Happy 401(k) Day!
In response to the 940,000 Colorado private-sector workers that lack access to an employer-sponsored retirement savings plan, the Colorado SecureSavings Program will allow those who need it the most to access this essential benefit. A retirement savings benefit is proven to increase the likelihood that employees consider savin[...]
Increased Cybersecurity Risks Are a Threat to Corporate Governance
Technology evolves daily, and so do the risks associated with it. According to Accenture’s latest State of Cybersecurity Resilience report, surveyed businesses experienced an average of 270 attacks in 2021, a 31% increase compared to 2020. Successful attacks also increased. This growth is the result of many factors, incl[...]
