Episode 152: Super commuters on the Rise

Investing with GoodLife

In this episode

Rohan and David discussed the items below Key Points:

• Federal Reserve:
• Did not cut interest rates, despite pressure from both Democrats and Republicans.
• Maintained a hawkish stance to combat inflation.
• The dot plot projects one rate cut this year and six by the end of 2025.
• Economy:
• Jobs report showed positive job growth but also a rise in unemployment.
• CPI report indicated inflation is slowing down slightly.
• Supercommuting (driving 75+ miles to work) is on the rise due to hybrid work arrangements.
• Real Estate:
• Las Colinas is experiencing a boom in office development due to a large Wells Fargo project.
• Starwood Property Trust is facing liquidity problems and has limited shareholder redemptions.
• Blackstone secured a credit facility with the UC Board of Regents, highlighting the importance of diversification.
• Luxury retail in prime locations is a niche market with high cap rates despite rising interest rates (due to brand value and location necessity).
• UC Berkeley won a lawsuit and can move forward with building student housing at People's Park.
• California Supreme Court decision allows development projects to proceed even if challenged for noise concerns.

• The episode mentions the bipartisan criticism of the Fed's monetary policy.
• The discussion on supercommuting highlights the impact of flexible work arrangements on residential location choices.
• The Starwood case emphasizes the challenges faced by real estate investment trusts during economic downturns.
• The Blackstone example showcases the benefits of diversification for real estate companies.

• Rohan recommends a chai brand called Blue Lotus which offers different flavors of chai. [41:28.711]
• David recommends Rise, a special type of matcha mixed with mushrooms like lion's mane which is supposed to be good for energy and weight loss. [43:03.524]
• Rohan recommends the Real Deal Deconstruct Podcast, a podcast about real estate which gets into some gossipy content but also educational content. [44:20.231]
• David reads the newsletters from The Real Deal. [45:03.844]

Here are the restaurant recommendations:

• Ichiza ([Japanese restaurant]
• Izakaya go ([Japanese restaurant])
• Quarters Korean BBQ

Here are the beverage recommendations:

• Blue Lotus Chai [Indian chai brand]
• Rise Matcha (Matcha brand with medicinal mushrooms)

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