by Erik Hayden, on May 25, 2022 9:32:10 AM
It’s not every day you get to drive an excavator and knock stuff down. But on a recent Thursday afternoon, I took the wheel of a big orange “Buccaneer” to …
Read Storyby Erik Hayden, on May 12, 2022 12:27:41 PM
When investors are considering putting their capital gains into a Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund, they have lots of choices. There are hundreds of funds across the country that offer investment …
Read Storyby Erik Hayden, on May 10, 2022 9:04:20 AM
The numbers sound downright scary – an 8.5% rise in the consumer price index (CPI) for the 12 months ending March, and a 11.2% rise in the Producer Price Index …
Read Storyby Erik Hayden, on May 2, 2022 1:33:02 PM
The Good Friday holiday extended this year’s tax filing deadline from April 15 to April 18, but now that day, too, has come and gone. While the first reaction to …
Read Storyby Erik Hayden, on Apr 26, 2022 9:50:16 AM
Frosting atop a cake is sweet. But it’s the cake that really matters. At Urban Catalyst, we see the potential tax advantages of our Opportunity Zone fund as the frosting …
Read Storyby Erik Hayden, on Apr 20, 2022 1:01:14 PM
This is a question we hear a lot. For many people, their house is their single biggest investment, especially in California where even a modest bungalow can be a multi-million …
Read Storyby Erik Hayden, on Apr 13, 2022 9:51:58 AM
It’s more than a little ironic: with all the debate over returning to the office, we at Urban Catalyst have lately found it more difficult to find a parking place …
Read Storyby Erik Hayden, on Apr 7, 2022 2:53:02 PM
Opportunity Zones (OZs) were established by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to provide an incentive for investing in economically distressed communities. There are now about 8,700 zones around …
Read Storyby Erik Hayden, on Mar 25, 2022 1:00:43 PM
Fund raising can be a challenge. Not everyone will succeed. So it’s good to know that when it comes to attracting assets from investors Urban Catalyst is in the top …
Read Storyby Erik Hayden, on Mar 25, 2022 11:00:27 AM
News flash: people get older. In the U.S., there are about 54 million people over the age of 65. By 2030, that number will rise to 74 million. The number …
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