The Law & Econ Prof blog posted about a really interesting academic conference that will be taking place.  As a real estate investor, especially in this day and age, the idea of debt is a fairly scary topic.  The talk of debt, US’s addiction to debt, and the place of debt in a functioning market economy are all incredibly important ideas for any investor to be aware of.  Sophisticated real estate investors, you’ll find talk about these issues.  The flippers and amateurs that have help bring the system down, may not be as aware.  Not making judgments, just saying.  Take a look at the blog post and conference agenda, if for nothing else than to give you some new points of discussion for you and your advisers.