Alan Stalcup Awards Scholarship to Bioengineering Scholar Alexander Foster

Alan Stalcup continues his commitment to education and community development, recognizing Alexander Foster — an NC A&T Bioengineering student with a vision to advance medical technology and improve lives — as the latest recipient of the Alan Stalcup Scholarship. Austin, Texas — Alan Stalcup is proud to announce Alexander Foster as the latest recipient of the […]

Lesson #4: Everything Works… Until It Doesn’t

Alan Stalcup

Long track records create confidence. Sometimes too much of it. Markets don’t care how long something has worked. They don’t care about your experience, your reputation, or your past success. There are moments when what worked yesterday simply stops working tomorrow. There was a time when payphones were everywhere. Long-distance calling cards were a real […]

Lesson #2: Floating-Rate Debt and High LTVs Run Out of Options Fast

Lesson #2: Floating-Rate Debt and High LTVs Run Out of Options Fast

In a near zero interest rate environment, floating-rate debt and higher leverage can feel like a good choice. When debt is virtually free and you’re focused on maximizing returns, leverage is the way to do it. But the risk is always there, even when it doesn’t feel like it. When rates rise quickly, debt service […]

Don’t Fight the Fed

Don't Fight the Fed

Lesson #1: Don’t Fight the Fed One of the most important investing lessons I’ve learned came in the spring of 2022. We had just closed our first deal with a new institutional equity partner, the first of what was supposed to be multiple deals. Shortly after, the Fed began one of the fastest and most […]